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against Paris, then the coronation
Of Charlmagne and the destiny of
France, shown by an angel. Thus
among statuary, painting, fresco
mosaic and marble tombs the
visitor may spend hours IN and
under the Pantheon, and while he
walks he may read in fresco the
great historic events OF France,
and learn that natural honors often
live only during the life of the
party or power that bestowed them,
and that temple reared over the
tomb of saint, may be demolished
to make place for Mirabeau or
Murat, and thus passes away the
glory Of man among men.
"RAMBLER."
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-02-21
The FEBRUARY st. Nicholas

No patriotic American should
miss the leading article in the
February st. Nicholas. 1t is The
Story of the Great storm at Samoa
It told by John P. Dunning, who
was correspondent at Samoa for
the Associated Press, when the
great disaster occurred. 1t is an
improved, enlarged and more care
fully written version of the dis
patch which all the world admir-
ed at the time, and it is richly ILL
ustrated, not only from photo
graphs, but with drawings by ]. O..
Davidson, ". Taber, and George
Wharton Edwards.
"a W onderful Pair Of Slippers"
is correspondence between Mar k
Twain and Elsie Leslie concer n
ing testimonial constructed for
the little actress by Mr.. Cleme ms
and Mr.. Gillette. Th, humor of
the letters is not exceeded by the
originality of the slippers.
Another strong and we'll Illus
traced paper is Walter Camps
football article, for which some
unusually excellent instantaneous
photographs have been reproduc-
ed.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-02-21
In MEMORIAM.

Died on the 18th, inst. Rev.
John Neff, at West Grove, To-, in
the 5Sth year of his age, De-
ceased was born in fremont coun-
ty, Ohio, and was raised principal
ly in Kirksville, Mo. In the year
1854 he became a student of Nc
Gee College, of which Rev. DR..
Mitchell, now of this city. was
President, and under his ministry
deceased accepted the Savior.
A short time afterwards de-
ceased became a candidate for the
gospel ministry under the care Of
McGee Presbytery Of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, and
after the Kirksville Presbytery of
said church was organized, he was
ordained by it Dec. 3, 1859, since
which time his labors have been
mostly in the counties of Schuyler,
Scotisnd and Clarke; but he has
also labored considerably in Adair
county and other parts of Mis-
souri,, and in illinois and Iowa.
Among the visible fruits of his
toll and self denying labors are
not a few who own his ministry in
their CONVEX sion; and it is believed
he organized more churches in
Kirksville Presbytery than any
minister who ever was a member
of 1t, that is from the time of his
ordination.
He was frank, manly, true. In
tegrity distinguished his life.
Socially he was warm hearted and
companionable. No good man
could know him intimately and
long without esteeming him high
ly and affectionatly.
About a month previous to his
death he had a severe attack of
la grippe, but was soon, apparent
ly, in usual health. His death Is
attributed to a relapse, complicat-
ed with heart trouble. He had
preached the funeral of a member
of the West Grove church on
Tuesday the l1th inst, and died
suddenly on the 18th. His re-
mains were taken to Kahoka, Mo-,
where his funeral was preached
by the writer, from Rev. xiv, IL,
the text the deceased had used on
the l1th, inst in preaching the
funeral first referred to.
His funeral and burial were at
tended by a large concourse of
friends from different parts Of
Missouri and Iowa.
"He rests from his labors and
his works do follow him."
GEO. W. SHARP.
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Wilson Waits.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Davis of
Macon City, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant of Knox
County are visiting the family of
Harry Hicks.
Mrs. Smith of Iowa, is visiting
her brother, Mrs. Waterman Reed.
Mr.. Reed is recovering from his
serious illness.
Some of Wilson's young people
attended literary at Sue City, Fri
day evening.
Rev Garlock preached here
Sunday.
La grippe still has the floor and
nearly every one is affected.
Weather very fine. Roads are
getting in fine condition.
RUSTIC.
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The vote on tha location Of
the Worlds Fair will be taken
next Monday. Chicago now seems
to be in the lead, but it is thought
that getting the vote deferred un-
til Monday brightens the pros
poets of st. Louis.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-02-21

A farmer read in an gricultural
Journal: ga side window in sta
BILE makes horses eyes weak on
that side; window in front hurts
his eyes by the glare; window
behind makes him squint-eyed; d
window ON a diagonal line makes
him shy when he travels, and q
stable without windows makes him
blind" The farmer has written
to the editor of the agricultural
paper asking what effect window
without stable would have on
his horses eyes.
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Queen City Items.

We have been having fine
weather for the past few weeks
and have almost lost hope of any
cold weather this winter.
Joe Roberts was in Rutledge
on business last week.
Mr.. Ben Sloop has let the con-
tract for brick building, to be
built next to his brick block in the
north part of town. 1t will be
24xS0 feet, one story high.
The wife of Mr, Logan Dougher-
ty is seriously i'll.
DIR. O. w. Avery cf Kirksville
was in town last week.
Rev. j. HI. Luce, formerly resi-
dent of this place, now residing
in Fair Lake, Mimi, has been
here among old friends for the
past few weeks,
John Black is building dwell.
ing in the northeast part of town
Contracts for several others have
been let.
Miss Nellie Fulton, who has
been dangerously i'll for some
time is slowly recovering.
Died, Feb, l4th, Addie johnson
aged % years. This is the fourtl
death in the family since las
December.
The meeting, conducted by Rev
W. B. Stevens closed last weel
with five or six conversions. MI
Stevens is hard working, chris
tian gentleman.
Mr.. Emery Morris having
graduated in the Kirksville Mer
camille College, is now at worl
for the firm of Morris & Tull o
this place.
A meeting conducted by Rev
Browning was commenced at tn
NJ. Z. Church South, last week
Key. Browning is to be assiste'
by his father and Rev. E. B. Cater
pastor of the M. E. church.
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A few mornings ago a seedy
tramp approached house in the
city and asked for something to
eat. The good lady cut big slice
of light bread, and in presenting
it to the traveller said: Il don't
give you this fer y our sake, but for
Jesus sake" The tramp closely
scanned the bread; turning it over
and giving it a closer inspection,
then gracefully passing it back to
the lady said: Then for Gods
sake, put little butter on it."
The lady plastered it over with
butter and returned the bread to
the tourist who smilingly retreat
ed to the street and took his
course toward the great west
Canton News.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-02-21

The largest suit ever brought in
the Hannibal court Of common
pleas was filed Saturday by the
law firm of Harrison & Mahan for
the American Central and some
eighty Other insurance companies
and the Empire Lumber Co., of
Hannibal, against the Hannibal &
st. Joseph railroad company, the
amount involved being Sl25, ,526.05
for damages for fire said to have
been caused by sparks from a To-
comotive.-Home Press.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-02-21

Elder j. G. Davis, one OF the
pioneer preachers of the Christian
church, died at his home in Mon
roe City February 2. Elder Davis
was perhaps the Oldest Mason and
Knight Templar in the State. and
his love for principles of the order
WAS second only to his love of his
ministerial labors. He was a
good man, truly, and if the pearly
gates did not open wide at his
approach, then there is little use
for mortals to strive for the better
Iland.-Home Press.
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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-02-21

Alfred Rathbun, living near
Lawn Ridge in this county, has a
common mich COW that averaged
40 1-3 pounds of milk for ten con-
secutive days. Mr. Rathbun says
the COW is of common scrub stock,
but the amount and quality of
milk is extraordinary. We can
vouch for the correctness of the
figures. Now who can beat it?-
Memphis Reveille.
Beat what, the yarn or the COW?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01
Mer Rae1laeses 6aIass.

A marriage which was to have
taken place at Cainpden the other
uight, was interrupted in an un.
expected way. The contracting
parties, Henry Brown and Mary
Morgan, stood before Rev. Mr-
Clayton, preparatory to becoming
man and wife. a portion Of the
service bad been already read, about
fifty witnesses being present, when
the bride uttered a loud scream
All eyes were immediately fixed
upon her. She vas seen to raise
her hand and point toward a corner
Of tie church. The next moment
she fell on the floor i'm a swooa and
had to be carried out Physicians
worked With her for nearly an honr
before she was restored to con-
seiousness. When fully recovered
she gave q curious explanation Of
her conduct. Her mother who
died foar months ago. was opposed
to her marriage with Brown. The
marriage was for time delayed,
but after Mrs. Morgan's death ar
rangemcnts for it were pushed
Miss Morgan says that just when
slle was about to pronounce the
binding vards she raised !ler eyes
and saw her mother's ghests then
she tainted. Tie wedding was
postponed for several days New
York journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01
a Aee1,asas.lkahle scene.


Ex-Governor Proctor Knott, Of
Kentucky. recently told of remark.
able scene that he once witnessed.
he said
1T was a remarkable scene. 1t
occurred during my early manhood,
when | was attorney general of
Missouri. Robert Steward was then
governor Of that State. One day ]
was in his private Office, when he
pardoned a steamboaiman for some
crime. What it Was 1 have forgot.
ten, but that does not matter. The
man had been brought from the pen.
itentiary 10 the governors office
He was a large, powerful fellow,
with the rough manners Of his class.
The governor looked at The
steamhoatsman and seemed strange
~ affected. He scrutiniEcd him
long and closely. Finally he signed
the document that restored hia Ii
liberty, but before he handed i
him said: .'Yon will comma So
other crime and be in the penite III
~ again. / fear The man prom
ed that he wonad not. The
nor lookt a doubtful, nused
moments, and said:
You will go back on the river
and be a mate again, I snPpose?a'
The man replied that he would.
well, / want yon 10 promise ne
one thing" resumed the governor,
l want you to pledge your word
that when you are mate again yon
vii! never take a billet Of wood in
your hand and drive q sick boy ont
Of bunk 10 help you load yonr boat
on stormy night The steamboat,
man said that he would NIT. and in.
quired what tie governor meant BY
asking him such question,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01
.EEsera.inaaing I.owder!
NO More Failure in the Sprouts
irarr 1nc Germ

Mr. Locguet. of tfIis parish, has just put
out to the 0Hltivating w0rld, process Of
new feature. dit il q powder which has
the power to destroy the inperceptible
yeFlnins which the grain of corn contains
as well as yermins which are already IN
the soil before the sowing or after the
sowin5 of the corn Neither the verminal
insects nor the Eeriains Of the ground can
live if they eat Of the corn. II woHld be
advisable 10 not leave the corn where
chickens could get to it.
There are no birds, such as rats, mice.
partridges, etc, that VIII eat the grain, II
lay process is followed according to dlree-
tions: You put .teu pQNnds OF the powder
aItO twelve galloas of water, which yoH
mix perfectly; then You soak the corn II
this water duriHg two minutes; then yoH
draw the corn ont aud allow the water to
perfectly drip ont of it, III order to not
lase that water, which can again he used
for some other corn az long as there is
aIlE left. With ten pOundssof this pew
der and twelve gallons of water you can
poison more than one barrel OF cern. The
same process can be used ioT rice, oats,
wheat and peas.
The will understand the advantage that
this can pay them; because If tdie sprout--
ing up fails the first time, they are Obliged
to5eommence aneT, and the first planting
in always that which succeeds better.
And then the loss III the quality OF corn;
1t Is n loss 01 time I'd 6taplalt--at u Alt
which is very precious, in the sping time
to the farming Of all sorts.
To obtain this good sprout lTfeorn, etc..
the farmer ought to take precautions to
satisfy themselves chat the grain is good,
IN q terminating condition, and not to
let it be shellea by .sick person, girls or
married women especially, and to ~
take corn from the rooms III which there
are sick persons. because neither corn
nor wheat will sprout until the grain has
been submitted to my process. The grain
must be healthy for planting same. lg-
Aarance and the lack of knowledge are
the cause every year of the snortneSs or
bread amongst all farmers.
Have confidence in my process; follow
my advice iii good faith. and you are pHr-
shaded to obtain good results. All farm
ers wish to employ my process can ASK
Tor the same as well as merchants. who
keep store. They can find at my house
the quantity which they may require, or
u asking by letters what they desire
This powder will be sold only for cash,
aud will be made only on order. The
purchasers will do we'll to beware in not
haying powder which will initiate mine.
Make your demands as soon as posslb Bile, IN
order to enable to satisfy all the demands
sth9re the planting season. Address,
7. ]. IQQJIET. Rayne, La
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01

The governor replied: Because
some day that boy may become a
governor, and you may want him to
pardon you for crime. One dark,
stormy night some years ago you
stopped your boat on the Mississippi
to take on a load Of wood. There
was boy on board who was work.
ing his passage from New Orleans
TO St. Louis, but be was very sick
ofteyer and was lying 10 a bunk.
You had plenty Of men do the work.
but you went to that boy with a.
stick of wood in your hand and
drove him with blows and curses out
into the wrctehed night, and kept.
him toiling like a slave until tile
load was completed. I was that,
boy. Here is your pardon. Never
again be guilty Of such brutality"
And theman, covering and hiding
his face, went out; As i never
heard of him again, | suppose he
took care not TO break the law.
Exchange.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01

him through his meanderings for a
week only. You will find him
smoking ten cent cigars with some
nabob in The morning, planning some
gigantic scheme for doep,water nav.
igation, building a railroad so far
as chin music" is concerned-along
with men Of means; and when eve.
ming drives him home, you will find
him hustling around for dear life.
picking up frewood enough to keep
from freezing. He then eats a cold
potato for supper, thatlhe has raised
himself, 81 perhaps ane some sub
scriber has brought in, which was
slightly frostbitten, ,saBd was thought
dangerous for COW feed. He then.
takes seat fills his clay pipe with
mean plug tobacco, and begins to
think. dae crosses ihis legs, looks
at bis run down shoes, gIanoes at
his bare footed boys, and takes up
his pencil to write about this glo-
rious land VIC live in "a land flowing
with milk and honey. He writes
until eleven o'clock, getting up copy
and then he ,eEawls off to bed, leav.
ing his poor wife to sic up half
hour longer, TO put an additional
patch on his last pair of breoches
not en- the knees as the editor is
seldom over pieus-and at bneak of
day he bounccs out Of bed, eats what
was left over from the day before,
and Eushes off to the Office 10 catch
up with tho tyse setting, on which
be fell behind the day before, while
smoking the tea center and talk
ing to big men. The country .cdi-
tor is rare specimen of the genus
homo. He il q dissembler, he talks
more than he can do, he looks wiser
than he knows, aud his equal, for
living ono thing and appearing
another, can only be found Ia tramp
printer, who, nine times out Of ten,
is country editor, reformed. or q
mon just verging. on insanity. and
editor. Montieellonian, Monticello.
Ark.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01
aIaacob's H.asaaeaat.

0xeoose me if shed some tears,
IND wipe my nose away;
IND if lump vos in my troat,
1t comes up dere to shtay
My sadness / shall now unfoldt,
Und if dot tale Of woo
Don'd do some Dutchmans any good,
Den / don't pellet i know.
You see, 4 fail myself IN love,
Und effery night goes
Across TO Brooklyn by DOT pridge,
All dressed in Sunday clothes.
Avidder woman vos der brizc,
Her husband he vos dead;
Und all alone in this cold yorldt.
Dot yidder yos, she said.
Her heart for love, yos on der pine,
'tTnd dot like to see;
Und all der time I hoped dot heart
Vos on der pine for me.
/ keeps butcher shop, you know,
Und in shtoeksng stout
] put away my gold and bills.
Und no one gets him -oudt.
If in der night some bank cashier
Goes skipping off nit cash,
sleep 50 sound as nefer yos,3
While rich folks go to schmasI.
court dot vidder sixteen months,
Dot vidder she courts me,
Und when / say: AYill you be mine ~
She says: "You bet FL boz
We vos engaged-ohl blessed fact!
i squeeze that dimpied hand;
Her head upon my shoulder lays,
Shust; hike a bag of sand.
Before der Wedding day yosset;"
She vispers in mine ear,
II like to say haf to use
Some cash, my Jacob, deaF.
Towns dis house and two big farms,
Und ponds md railroad shteck;
Undnp in Yonkers bosses
a grand big peesness block.
Der times Nos dull, my butcher hoy,
Der marked yos no good,
Und if / selp-I squeezed her handt.
TO show understood.
Next dar-oxeoose my bripy .tears-
Dot shtacking took a shrink:
counted out twelf hundred in
Der cleanest kind o'chink.
Ind later, by two dayaor more.
Dot wider shopes away:
IND leaves . note behindt for me,
In which dot yidder say:
'tDEAR.SHAKE:
'Rer rose Fps aedt.
Der violet blue
You see I've left too!s
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01
Finding The5s 9yhEae zBrOaIaers.
aA4Mf.

The Afro-American Convention,
of negroes in session in Chicago has
adopted resolution disclaining any
connection with political parties,
and declaring the failure of any such
party TO treat the negroes with eoui
ty and justice.
Since the colored people have had
relation only white the Republican
party, it is plain enough that the
hostility manifested in tho conyen
ton can only apply to the Republi-
cans. There are many good reasons
for this distruat and disappointment.
on the part of the negroes towards.
the Republican party, but there is,
one which is entirely new to us. The.
other day Senator Vance of North
Carolina said" / have 10 my desk
letters from eolored menin my State
asking me 10 see q certain Repub.
.lican Senator about some money
claimed to be due for political work 1
done during the last campaign. It'll
appears that these colored men
were emploged 10 do certain work
for the Republican managers in the
last contest and were promised o.!
money consideration FOR the labor
performed. J'iaes are hard and
crops are not the best down my way, 4
so these Republican workers who
put their shoulders to The Harrison
wheel want NE to help thea get their
money. ! declare ! anl almost too
tender hearted to DO such an unchar
table piece OF business. The anes
ton in my mind is which will suffer
the most-the Senator, upon being
brought face TO face With such an
unrighteons debt, or the poor dar
kies being kept out Of their hard
earned money
The coIored people ha9e been con-
stantly the yictims Of the duplicity
and selGshness Of their white broth
rs of the sectional party, and tlley
by slow degrees beginning to-
q out TIE fact3 but when they EN-
pl0v dsncratic Senator TO collect
the election corruption fund which
il due them from their Republican
employers it is plain that the brother
in black is coming to a pretty good
understanding of bis white kepuhli
can allies. No wonder that the
Chicago negro convention cut loose
from Republican politics. -Picayane.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01
The Editer..

Tie typical country editor i quite
character. He il both a fool and
smart mau. He is fool for beirg
one il smart u lsee !, out Of the poor
house. Il Is Interesting to follow
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-02-01

The Grecnxille Tex, Banner aays:
The Hunt eouniy's cotton crop for
1889 will probably foot up about
20. 900 bales, which is but little more
Than half Of an agarage cron. Yet
that much cotton is worth 5000, ,00D
in clean cash.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-26
WOMEN AS SMOKERS.
A Dealer Says Many of the Dear Girls Like
TO Puff Cigar.

A Dealer Says Many of the Dear Girls Like
TO Puff Cigar.
A woman nicely dressed and of refined
appearance entered tobacco store yester-
day and bought quantity of cigarettes and
cigars. It was rather an uncommon sight,
but the dealer was not ratified, and he had
evidently sold to her at other times.
"Do many women smoker" reporter
asked the dealer after she had passed out.
"We1l, yes" was the reply, "and the
number is increasing every day. They
don't belong to the demi-monde class, either.
Many ladies smoke. some even chew tobacco,
and others use snuff. I am not speaking
now of the old vag who loves to crone like a
witch with pipe over coal fire, but the
modern girl, and she makes good smoker.
They become as fond of the weed as men do.
I know one woman who smokes two cigars
every day, and she couldn't get along with
out them. She won't smoke toby, but a
two-for-a-quarter cigar suits her taste. She
can tell at glance whether she has an in
ferior article or not.
"Yes, believe the tobacco habit Is grow
ing with the gentler sex. And why shouldn't t
they smoke? Custom has set the stamp of
vulgarity on ladies putting cigar, and Gus
tom could just as easily make it respectable.
It is the old story that women have certain
rights which men ought to respect and if
the dear girls want to smoke let them. /
believe society Is fast coming TO the smok-
ing period"