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A Light Sentence.

Last Saturday morning James
Sylvia, the man who attempted to
kill his wife nearly three weeks
ago, was brought into court. The
Indictment, as found by the grand
jury, charging him with assault
with intent to kill, was read to
him by the prosecuting attorney.
When asked what he had to say to
the charge, he pleaded guilty. He
was then sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary. The penalty is
an extremely light one and was re-
ceived by the criminal with re-
markable Indifference. He was,
no doubt, glad to escape with a
sentence that would not give him
more than sufficient time to re-
cover and recuperate from the
effect Of his self-inficted wound.
The remarks of the Judge, be-
fore passing sentence, were time
ly and to the effect that, when a
man becomes worthless and adj
dicted to drink, the first object to
meet the violence Of his wrath is
the wife whom he has sworn to
love, honor, and protect.
1t seems that in this instance
the circumstances were peculiarly
aggravating. Sylvia had married
taken his wife to another state
and when he became too indolen
20 support her, she returned tc
her fathers roof. The day before
the shooting he telegraphed his
wife that he would be in town the
next day to kill her. He kept his
word and in the early hours of the
quiet Sabbath, he went to the
home of her father, called her tc
the door, and taking deliberat,
aim fired deadly weapon will
the intention of taking her life
He is as much a murderer as ht
would have been had the deadly
\ bullet done fatal work.
While the law does not hang {
man for the intention, but for the
crime actually committed, the
penalty should always be, as fan
as possible, commensurate with
the crime and its mo.
tive. Ii is true that Sylvia could
not have been hung for the crime
committed, though every one
knows that hanging is the penalty
he deserved. In this the law
abiding citizens all agree; and
it would have been difficult tc
have gotten a jury that would
have fixed his penalty at less than
fifteen years in the penitentiary.
1t is notorious fact that wife
killing by those whose evil pas
sions have been developed by
whiskey and base associations
till they care little or nothing fol
human life, is daily becoming OF
more common occurrence. The
people look to the courts to cor
rect this fearful evil and ask when
it will end. An example will
have to be made of wife killers
sooner or later, that the demoral-
izing effects OF lynch law may not
get a footing in our state. And
all honor will be ascribed to the Off.
cial who is first to take prompt
and decisive measures toward put
ting an end to the dastardly and
cowardly practice of wrealnng q
vengance, born of intemperance
and degradation, on the defenseless
wife.
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Teachers Examination.

Teachers Examinations will be
held at my office in Kirksville on
the fourth Saturday of each
month and at no other time. Ex-
aminations will begin at s a. m.
VIM. HARTFORD,
At County School Com.
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THE WEEKLY GRA PHI IC
TIE. SUBLETTE, Proprietor
EtRKsvILI.E. MISSOURI

THE recent hazy condition
Of the atmosphere is attributed to
forest fires in the mountains OF
Colorado.
When plucky conductor
whips two train robbers with his
lantern, we may safely conclude
that the days of train robbing in
Missouri are over
Prof. William I. Harris,
late superintendent of the st.
Louis Public Schools, has been
appointed United States Commits
sioner of Education.
The knights of Labor of q
Mississippi town, vino gave John
l.. Sullivan an ovation, while OF
his trip south, under arrest, shoult
be expelled from the order.
Much ado is being made b.
number of prominent men, be
cause the governor of Mississippi
has had John l.. Sullivan arrest
ed. 1t is true that the Mississ
ippi Governor las been a littl
tardy in making move to up
hold the laws and dignity of tn
state; yet we hope the reformatio
is genuine and will last till the re
turns of the next election hav
been canvassed.
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33:&3.[55
SOAP

Possess the tonic, purifying properties or
sea bath, curing all local skin and scalp dis
eases. pimples, blotches, eczema, tetter, chaf-
ing, etc. 1t is made from perfectly pure ma
terials and is most healing and invigorGting to
the skin. keeping ii in a fresh clean and heal
thy condition. Sold by druggists and fancy
goods dealer, or sent by mail one cake for &c
or three fot 60 cents by the proprietOrs.
H. II MCDONALD, DRUG co.
H. Washington st. New York.
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English Spawn Liniment re-
moves all Hard, Soft or Calloused
Lumps and Blemishes from
horses. Blood SPAWN, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, Ring-bone,
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen
Throats, Coughs, Etc. Save $50
by use of one bottle. Warranted.
Sold by +. A. Grove & Co.
Druggists, Kirksville
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Fu|kerson's Holland Kidney and Live
REGULATOR

The Sampson OF Medicines The most effective medcno
ever for the of all diseases of the Kdnau
Bladder and Urinary Organs and all Liver complaints sueb
Constipation Dyspepsia and Debility Why is Fukerson
Kidney Liver Regulator effective in SO MANY fsrat
diseases why remedy effect many cases is this
the of the Kidney and Liver have common canse
and remed that can effect the cure permanently cures all
the diseases
ache utteng and pains in the heart tired feeling rrated
taste with furred tongue in the morning FEW SYHP
TOMS OF DISORDERED LIVER-Coated tongue irreon
lar appetite ullness of the stomach nausea sometimes
under shoulder bades aching limbs and soreness d h
muscles sleepess nights and often times fghtful dreams
mind and body Fukersons Kidney and Liver reeulator %
will positively you of Kidney and Liver trouble What
has been dore for others be done you Do not allow
prejudice blind you against your nteretss buy today
that which will speedily restore you to health and
place once LIES eastern shore Sold
6bottles for $500
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Whereas, Myron Montgomery by his deed of
Trust dated the sth day OF March. 1857, and re-
cordedin the recorders office of Adair county
at deed book p page Isl, conveyed to the un-
dersigncd W.D. Oldham, all his right, title, in
terest and estate, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate situated in the county of
Adair, state of Missouri, viz:
Lots and $ in block No. 3 5 in the town,
now city of Kirksville, and SO described on
the official plat of said town.
Which said conveyance was made in trust to
secure the payment of one promissory note in
said deed described, and whereas the said note
has become due ana is unpaid, now therefore,
in accordance with the provisions of said deed
of trust, aud at the request of the legal holder
of said note will proceed to sell the above
described Real estate at the court house door
in the town of Kirksville, in the county of
Adair. state of Missouri aforesaid, to the high
est bidder for cash, at public auction, on
Saturday, August 10, 1889,
between the hours of nine in the forenoon and
five in the afternoon of that day to satisfy said
note, together with the cost and expense of
executing this trust. w. ID. OLDHAM
Dated July 10Th lSS9 Irus tee.
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If you want the best screen
door in the market, call ON A. l..
Holmes.
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e Y G r A Y IN G. !
Truste e's Sale.

WEST SIDE, KIRKSvILLE, MO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
BOOMS AND BUBBLES,

Benner' prophecies schedule an active and
prosperous year in 1889, with an advance in
prices for iron, railroad stocks and all man
ufactured commodities. This is to increase
in 1890 when "the advance will be wonder
full" and boom will be experienced in
everything. By the beginning of 1891 pig
iron will be $50 per ton, and the result of
such initiation will be panic, with COM
mercial and financial revulsion and a long
down sweep of prices"
This is a very attractive programme for
the fellows who are smart enough to realize
on the boom and get their business affairs
ready for the storm, before 1891. But as it
is impossible for everyone to realize, the
obvious conclusion is that it will be better
to jog along soberly and conservatively on a
sound basis of prices. 1t is practical to
indorse Mr.. Benner's prophecy to the extent
that, if pig iron reaches $50 ton, there will
be panic; and the revulsion, as business
revulsions generally are, will be as Mr..
Benner rather redundantly declares, "com-
mercial and financial" But a very good
way to avert that calamity will be to pre-
vent pig iron from reaching $50. As there
is a reserve capacity of blast furnaces
capable of increasing production one-half
when pig iron reaches SIS or $50, we can
rely on that influence to check the boom
before it becomes excessively gigantic. We
hope that Mr.. Benner's bubble will not be
blown to any such degree of initiation as he
predicts, and consequently will not result in
the final explosion,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
PITTsBURG, MONDAY, JAN. IA, 1889.
THE POPULAR MOVEMENT.

The proposition has been received with
many expressions of approval to turn to the
working classes and smaller business mer
for subscriptions to complete the Exposi.
tion. 1t has been plainly said that since
the rich men of the city will not do their
share, it will be well to leave them to them
selves, and to make the enterprise an en-
tirely popular one.
There is much value in the suggestion.
The masses have their share of interest in
the Exposition. The man who owns his
own house. the clerk, mechanic and laborer,
the retail merchant and the jobber, all have
their share of interest in the Exposition,
and will be glad to contribute according to
their ability. 1t will be more work to get
together the five, ten or fifty dollar sub
scriptions than it would be if the funds
came In five hundred or thousand dollar
Jumps; but it will be worth while to place
the enterprise clearly on the basis of popu-
lar support.
1t is possible too that such movement
would stir up the wealthier elements. Al
though they do not always seem to realize
it, the capitalists of Pittsburg will, on re-
Election, perceive that it is worth their while
to keep in line with measures for the public
welfare. The popular goodwill is very
valuable to them about the time of Presi-
dental and Congressional elections; and
when they see the people rallying to the
support of a public enterprise like this,
they will also see the policy of joining in the
effort.
One thing is certain. Pittsburg's Expo
sition must be made success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
A DESERVED REELECTION.

1t is satisfactory to note the unanimous re-
nomination, by the Republicans of the Ill
inois Legislature, of Senator Cullom to sue
ceed himself in the United States Senate,
under circumstances which make his re-
election a certainty. Senator Cullom shares,
with Judge Reagan, the main credit for the
passage of the Interstate commerce act,
which, however berated it may be by the
railway interests, is long step toward the
protection of the public against corporate
abuses. 1t is also an indication of his posi-
ton that he has in the Senate bill, which,
if enacted and enforced, would abolish the
oppression and injustice of trusts. Senator
Cullom's career has been free from scandals
and has been marked by ability and vigor.
In contrast with the choice of so many cor
porate attorneys and corporate millionaires
to high positions the reelection of Senator
Cullom is matter of congratulation no less
to the public than himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss SUSAN HALE is giving readings for
charity in Washington.
PREsIDENT-ELEcT HARRISON now has S4o,.
600 insurance on his life.
PRoF. FREEMAN is hard at work at Palermo
on his Sicilian history. His health is said to be
greatly improved.
THE REV CUTHBERT soUrHEY, who died
at Askham, near Penrith, Wales, the other day,
was the last surviving son of the poet.
THE young men are coming to the front in
New York State The Speaker of the House IL
only 80 and the Speaker pro tenn. of the Senate
IS. The Oldest statesman In the Legislature Is
only S.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND does not bother
himself about the details of state dinner. He
leaves all the arrangements to his wife, who is
very careful in her inspection of everything
pertaining to the banquet
MARK TWAIN" lost his hat and coat at q
recent ball in Connecticut and was obliged to
drive home with no protection from the cold
save that afforded by his luxuriant locks. He
kept himself warm by cracking jokes.
M. HAMMER, the new President of the Swiss
Confederacy. was Ambassador at the court of
Berlin from 1865 to 1876 after which he entered
the Federal Council. He Is not a brilliant
orator, by any means, but he is described as a
conscientious administrator, Of calm, just
moderate judgment and, over and above all, a
very gentlemanly man.
DR.. SCHLIEMANN has dug some trial
trenches on the Acropolis of Navarino, the an
cient Pyios, the home of Nestor, and has visited
the island of Sphactera in order to study the
cyclopean walls, about which he is preparing
report. In the excavations on the Athenian
Acropolis have been discovered two statues of
women, of natural size, with the heads per-
feet, and Of an archaic period: also two groups
in Poros stone of heroic size. OF these, the one
represents Hercules killing the Triton; the
other is composed of three monsters, of each of
which the upper part has the body of q man
and the lower that of a serpent. One of these
is winged. They belong to very remote
epOch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14

which represents that fame as goal to be
striven for, is startling and discouraging.
fit is true that the adoption of a new
method of executing criminals sets the conf
munity to rushing out and killing their
friends in mad rush to secure first place in
the honor of being fatally struck by light
ming, the task of protecting human life
looks rather hopeless. The first thought
would be that the only way to stop such
competition would be to abolish the death
penalty altogether; but even then the idea
might continue in operation. Indeed we
think that man would be more likely to
kill his next friend in order to secure the
notoriety of being the first who escapes exc
cution under new law, than to compete
for the principal position in novel sort of
execution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
TOBACCO VERSUS WIVES,

The report that Osman Digna is curing
his followers of excessive indulgence in the
tobacco habit by taking away their wives
and other personal property. proves that the
many-lived leader of the eastern Soudanese
is either very much in earnest in his crusade
against tobacco, or else has a decided pen
chant for appropriating the property of
his subordinates. Considering the uni
versal love of the Mahommedans for to-
bacco, as exemplifed by the visions of
divans and hookahs which the mention of
Mahommedan countries evokes, there is
probability that ii Osman continues to sur
pass King James in his counterblast against
the weed he will be obliged to take into his
possession the wives and other chattels of
the entire population of the Soudan. There
may be some Arabs among them philosophical
enough to find in tobacco a solace for these
deprivations, but wives are useful property
in the Soudan. If the policy of confsca-
tion is kept up it is likely to result in con-
clusion on the part of the Soudanese that
they can take back their wives and Osman
Digna's head at the same time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
OLD SAWS RESET.

NEVER cry over split milk when beer is only
nickel glass.
NINE tailors make man, and one tailor can
make nine dudes.
A ROLLING stone gathers no moss, and it is
none the worse for it.
LOOK not gift horse in the mouth, but keep
your eye on his hind hoofs.
MURDER will out, and the murderer get out II
his lawyer knows his business.
ALL are not thieves that dogs bark at, nor
are all honest that dogs don't bark at.
FAINT heart neverwon fair lady. unless the
owner Of the heart had plenty of stuff.
A WILD goose never laid a tame egg, but its
egg will grow tame if kept long enough.
ROME was not built in day as some of the
young Western cities Of this country were.
TINE and tide wait for no man, and not even
for poor, weak member Of the opposite sex.
IT'S wise child that knows its own father by
the time the old man has done paying his New
Year visits.
THERE there is no fool like an old fool. ex-
cept 1t be the young fool who fools with an ''un
loaded gum
A DROWNING man will catch at a straw, and
SO will thirsty man. and put one end of the
straw in his mouth.
A STITCH in time saves nine, and nine stitches
ing an overcoat all day.
FORTUNE knocks once at least at every mans
door. But the trouble is that great many
poor chaps are not lucky enough to be home at
the time.-From the ", Y. Egenfng Mail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
WELL LAID PLANS.
Programme for the Coming Week in Con-
nreas. IL Nothing Inferferes.

Programme for the Coming Week in Con.
sress, II Nothing Intefferes.
WAsHINGToN, January 1a-The tariff de-
bate In the Senate will occupy all Of this week
and Monday of next week, the time for voting
on the passage of the bill being fixed for Tues
day. the 22d, at o'clock. The business of the
House this week has all been nicely planned in
advance, and. in some instances has been made
the subject of special orders. Monday, after
passing the fortifcation appropriation bill, the
river and harbor bill is to be taken up. Mr..
Springer intends to try to get consideration for
the omnibus territorial bill Tuesday, but the
indications are that he will meet with some Re-
publican opposition. The Appropriation Com
mittee wish to consider and pass the sundry
civil appropriation bill Wednesday, and the
South Carolina contested election case of
Small VS. Elliot is set for Thursday, and may
consume the remainder of the week.
1t is to be noted, however, that part or all
of this programme is subject to disagreement
by report from the Committee on Rules on
the Randall resolution resembling the rule
which now requires an adjournment at 5 o. clock
every day. II this resolution be rejected or de-
feated by individual or party effort the result
may be a renewal of the filibustering pro-
ceedings of the last week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
WHAT A COLLEGE COSTS.
The Modern University Requires nm Annual
Income of S25O,OOO.

The Modern University Requires an Annual
Income of S25O,OOO.
From the Forum.l
In those good old times of 30 years ago, $780,
600 or $500, 600 was thought a great endowment
for university. and $4,000 sufficient endow-
ment for professorship. To found an institu-
ton and call it university, in these days, with
an income of less than quarter of a million of
dollars year, is a broad farce. Even with
that sum many of the most important spheres
of university activity must be neglected. Twice
the amount is not more than adequate and
Harvard university, which has an income of
more than twice that amount. is at this mo-
ment showing cogent reasons for demanding
more.
And the tendency is ever toward greater
expenditure This is neither to be scolded at
nor whined over. Just as the material de-
mands of this wonderful time have created
vast hotels, steamships and railway systems 80
the moral and intellectual demands are Gre
ating great universities. A leading professor
has become a parsonage; various institutions
compete for him, often raising his salary to a
figure which once would have filled boards of
trustees with dismay. 1t does not equal vet the
sum customary among distinguished city cler-
gymen, lawyers, presidents of banks and rail-
roads, consulting engineers, and cooks of New
York millionaires; but it is rapidly nearing
these figures, and it ought so to do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

A glance at the stage as it is now con-
| Quoted seems to indicate that Worth makes the
star, the want of him the ballet girl.-Nsto York
Press.
With pardonable pride, and without be-
ing slangy indianapolis may point to the fact
that she has Ben there with both feet Oil City
BLIZZARD
"How still Johnnie is" remarked Mrs.
Brown. 'T'm afraid he. must be up to some mis-
chief"
..Ha, ha!,, laughed the old man. ''You think it
must be an Illicit still. '-Erentng Sun.
Stern Father-It is useless, sir, to ask me
for any more help. Ihave done all for you that
shall ever Go. You can go hang yourself If you
choose.
scapegrace Son twildly)-Neveri IN marry first.
-Chicago Tribune
A New York man recently paid SIS for
an almanac Us years old. 1t was a foolish waste
of money. He might have got into minstrel en-
tertainment for half a dollar, and some OF the
jokes would ante-date his expensive almanac zoo
or 800 years.-Boston TranScript.
Mother-Why did you throw that pebble
at your little brother?
Boy-I was preaching to him.
Mother-??2
Boy-Yes, 1 was Pa says 'There are sermons
in stones. .''-MontredL Star.
A Lost OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do
you think? Mr.. DE Dude kissed me last night.
He grabbed me in the hail. and was taken COM
pletely of my guard, you know.
Edith-Dear me! Did you faint
s'N-o. / was afraid he wasn't strong enough 70
catch me. ''-PhiLadeiphia Record.
Notorious Quacks-Ducks-
Continually in stew Oysters.
Collegiate security-Yale locks.
Irregular masher''-The pestle.
Cr1es before It's hurt-The baby.
Men of Observation-Disclosures.
A savage feIlow-The wild Indian.
The biggist tail bearer-The fox.-NsD York
Mail and ETpress.
Feminine Perversity.-Aunt Betsy-I
wonder, James, at your encouraging young Cadby
to be so much with Madelinei He's bad match,
and not good fellow fear!
Papa-Confound him, no! I've given him carte
blanche to come when he likes, and she's getting
rather tired of him at last for I'm always crack
ing him up!
Aunt Betsy-And that nice fellow, Goodenough2
He's never here now?
Papa-No; I've forbidden him the house. and
won't even allow his name to be mentioned. She's
always thinking of him in consequence. I'm in
hopes she'll marry him some dayl-Se,o Hork
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