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The sun., 1890-12-21
PRAxsks ron A BLACK MAN.


4 Es.saSar Mssauau whose Worth 10 Re.
corded ~ Many Explorers.
Mr. Stanley In his latest book pays very
eloquent tribute to the humble porters who
followed him bravely across Africa or sue.
oumbed to the terrible privations OF tho Jour-
ney. Now and then one among these Zanzibar
porters, who srs an essential part OF evory OK.
pedition, becomes widely known through the
superior services he renders Such mon were
Chuma and Susi, the well known headmen
who were long in the service Of Livingstone. to
whose worth and value he paid many tributes
in his diaries. who finally brought his body
hundreds OF miles to the sea- restoring 1t to
his friends. and receiving tho thanks and SUBJ
stantial rewards Of the British Parliament
Another Of those stanoh Zanzibarls Is the
headman Ali KionRwe. who ts type OF all that
is best In the fine Swahili people who inhabit
tho African coast near Zanzibar. This man
has rendered services to African explora-
ton which have attracted the attention Of
eeographers. and his journeys have been re-
corded In at least ono Of the leading Reograph-
icsl periodicals.
When he Was only Is years old no accom-
panied an.Araboarsvan to Lako Nyassa and the
river Loangwa. On this occasion he showed
hs ssn sDofn 0s ha.s sss :d
explorers who In later years he accompanied,
s LIZ ss S VIE h: ss
ss i:n ss Ss;sFsss a. f.
e SSSss;
and down the river, proving one Of the most
oi large bodtes 81 pofters OF road makers. % and
was ono Of the few Africans who seemed equal
Il fss9 10 i9lnsd the expedition of h. H.
says that In scores of Instances he showed
sas IL sses n
Of the Universities Mission in Usambara hav-
nosa s assf 81 h sHs Ss Of stations
set out on his! fruitful explorations three or
e - ~: ::
snd s.sphsnis .nd settled the fact that the
ssn R
6 one oi the most noteworthy eontribp!ious re;
70 The Of Ars
Kionswe ior his contribution to tbs success oii
'ns itss stsa tni. now famous swah,li wa.
Rsw9sy. olesd his hunting expedition into
Masailand. ar. an emtpedL,ion m which bad very
hired the party ct great expense to 90 with
him in search Of sport on the big African
eored and. trampled him under foot. as they
confronted one another IN the same path. On
cunning. The Nasal .aya9es were first to dis.
shs ,u5 upiertg9Ssts & 's white man,s body: They
est people to deal with In Africa. but the Swa-
hili hesdman % sueSesded IN obtaining from
priatsd. He. restored them to Dawnsy's raa-
tions: who haye presented Kiongwe with a
In the expedition which II. H. Johnston has
recently led FROM. the mouth OF tho Zambssl
portsraae service. and his employer has Just
paid an ample tribute Of praise to his honesty.
specimen Of the East African coast native. and
the records Of Burton. Spoke. Grant. Stanley,
there sre others who are equally deserving Of
praise, And who have proved as faithful and
white men - any person could be.
The sun., 1890-12-21
WONDER ., tn. Mussuns.

The Ideal Opera Company will remain m.
other week at the Palace Museum and tho
opera will be "The Mikado." Bessie Louise
King. the soprano. has pleased tho audiences
Of the museum. Mr.. Dewey and Miss Harris
have also gained plsudits. Tho stage Of tho
theatre Is pretty with Its full settings OF new
scenery. and the costuminR OF the opera ls
ADEQUATE. The pony and cart. which arc to be
presented to some ons after Christmas. nre
still on exhibition Any visitor may guess at
their weight. anl lthe closest Ruesser will get
the riR The name Of the winner will be an
nounced as soon after Christmas night as the
ballots can be counted. In the curo halls this
week new curiosities will DO presented. and q
vaudeville company will alternate with the
opara comnany In stage shows.
'Pf .6tb 6Ghrsmss week at tho
their Several sneoiaities be- sarpsssed @ Al. i
10 lie parchasns o. hodsy psesents @s asd
Wednesday was given up to cal rytng umbrel-
lasin gale and rain. the attendance was very
This being strictly holiday week, when the
or ought 10 bs. many viii no IonG. wcnd their
Il Tho lectnre hail. ba. also T ihe @ BURKE &c someIs S
SIomp1py in u The theatre. ,,i Mosa. the BEARDED
son. II. % paiias: Pro is Anaso ARiS WitS NsIs his
,sTainesd, birds: A,nettn. the tst,psd woman; !;
zcr. rs the man OF wondrous strength, will sp-
pear in the lecture hall.
lem Museum IL Tor E H6ris',Sas S".us' Week win % Be-
) The Cremation" by l'rof De Yer: Alfred Lis
ter In his musical Me!angs: M Mths handsone
Whaling experience OF eighteen years; Ida
Brown, The Fire !peep; Miss More'z. the
company in their specialtes.,
:, The Globe. 29S boweISS, will present Fanny
HerrInF thi; week IN The White slave" SUP o
While in ireland. purchased an Irish donkey
and presented It 20 this ho1se. 1t is one Of
It Invariably goes backward; Zumora, The
tn,iple-lo,nted wonder NTH h, Little led Riding
Miss Lows. the rattlesnsks chaTmsr, Will bs
seen here.
The sun., 1890-12-21
Local nusiness Troublss.

The Vertical Tube Boiler Company at 2,226
Third avenue and at Ravsnswood. L. l.. has
become financially embarrassed. and has
turned over tho business to Frank I. Froment,
who 10 said to be the largest creditor. and who
viii run II for tho benefit Of the creditors. A
meeting OF creditors and others interested will
be held 70 decide upon tho future of the com
pnny. .ENeoutiens and attachments eggregs-
Sherii against tho company on behalf OF five
creditors. The company was Incorporated ia
February. 1886 with a. authorized capitnl ol
$4,000 for patents. The plant at -Ravenswoad
Is said TO have. cost over $60.0OO. Antonio
Rasines wnR the President.
William Borsodi's International Publishing
Agency, at TO Broadway. is In The hands OF
Deputy Sheriff Tracy on an execution for
S2452 In favor Of Henry Huber.
The sun., 1890-12-21

M. and Mrs. w"tterson's silver Wedding.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 20.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
watterson celebrated their silver wedding at
their Fourth avenue mansion In this city to-
night. The reception lasted from to 12 o'clock,
presents filled ar entire room set apart to ro-
ceiye them. More than two Thousand conRrat-
ulRtory letters and kilograms from every mart
OF America and many parts OF Europe were
received. Mr.. md Mrs. Wattcrson were mar
ried In Nashyills IN 1855 There were four
The sun., 1890-12-21

Loft All His Money 10 . University.
CINCINNATI, Deo. 20.-The city OF Cincinnati
was made the sole beneficiary under the will OF
to probate to-day. It gives his entire estate,
amounting TO $50 900. to tho city of Cincinnati
in trust for tho benefit OF MeMioken University.
Mr.. Thomas was unmarried.
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An Adm able Cyclopedia.

We re pleas ID to pot the l.
me- re zee O. The pinete n yolu Q
If he edmirable Ai,en', Ma. -
fold CvcIope,1 It was pp ent
. ,om tie { rst tina the Wa. to be
th. Cvclopedia for "tae people,"
and each succeeding Volume en-
phasizes the great superiority of
the work for 'o9nl, use over it's
fin costly comoeti $. 1t is
1emars Div com 3rohensil7. The.
fields Of literature, sc enee, e..
and of FL Eqowledge re thor
onrhIv gler led. The topics >
ably eat /, meqy Ill stratio 5
3 e @ zen. d a We st a.nor,t OF
i orn ATTIC is ,ndensed in.3
sm: | spf e. the a ticles s-e
v ritten by ezper,s in heir vari-
GUS ]iues nd fre GRE " aAd
sill lly I'd ted. The resrlts of
the latest { $ veries and invent
ions appefr, M " Of the subjects
being b ought do almost to the
d te of issue IL vo me.
A no he i ortao pic eat-
ed in lis volame we Office Home
Il g in Irels nd; Homeste. ! En-
trv, ind the Homeste. d LIE for
al the States; Homeopathy, :
w Z pages; Hop; Horolo. v: Hocse,
Horse Racing, Horse Shoeine
and Horse Tanning; Hospital 3
roges; Howrrd University; Hy-
d.onotbv o,,or e hooo,. u
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DIED.

At her late residence in our G y
on last Sunday evening, sister
Margaret W. White, efter many
long months OF extreme feeble
ness rad su.l ering. She was the
or'y daughter of The late William
ana Mary Dimes; WIS born N
Dorchester Co., Maryland. July
23, 1881, and hence reached toe
age G. 50 yeers, 10 months end Is
devs.
The family re moved = Shelby
county, Il this str.e, when Mer-
grret was IL yes-s oi, md there
she grew to womanh' od, end was
tied in marriage 70 Hepey }
W ite, November 25tn, 1877. To
them were born two SONS end five
daught ,rs, all Of whom sur i-e
the mother, six of them being
present to receive her motherly
blessing as she passed from eertt
- her heavenly home.
Her husband having died wher
their children were quite young
upon her came the responsibility
of caring for them, notwithstand.
iny her very poor state of health
and lin ted means. Put she die
her work and did it we'll. Her in
dus'ry good management anc
motnerly affection filled theil
home with sufficient plenty anc
comparative comfort.
Her last days, though attended
with great bodily pain, we're dayi
of precioas communion with the
beloved Savior. She was entirely
rational as she was stepping into
the waters of death, but feared ne
evil, for the rod and the staff o.
the Lord comforted her. SPEAKING
words of &C nsel and parting at
fection she, mentioning theil
names, bade each Of her children
present peaceful adieu, asl ing
then . meet her in the home O
the redeemed.
"The Angel Of the Covenan
was come, aud faithful to Hi
promise, stood prepared to wall
with her through deaths de1l
vale."
precious in the sight of TIL
Lord Is the death of His saints.
| M.
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Birth Anneversary.

Mrs. Alice Redding celebrated
the 2Sth snniversarg OF her Dirtb
lpst Saturday ana tla occasion
was one of great enjoyment to all
who were SO fortunate as to be
her guests Oh that occesion. She
was the recipient of a number OF
valuable and beautiful pos. Il g.
A sun >tuous repast was se
the guests at l O'clock p. m. Those
present were: Elder B-owder and
wife, ia nes Garrett and W e
G. f. Joues cud ife, Miss Pc, i
Jones, MIS- Frenkie Bro sde
Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. C ohs, NJ
ant Mrs. Miller. Miss Georgit
Hend rson, and Messrs A. L
Hihbs and VIM. Dewitt.
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East Center Gleanlngs.

Wa II is plenty once more and
formers are happy.
The corn prospect is vely ilntter-
ing at present.
Mr.. B. D. Currence, who has
been sick for several months,
passed quietly away the 18th inst. !st
He bore his affections with
patience. He was buried on Fri
day. in the Carney Cemetery. The
high esteem in which he was held
was attested by the large concou1se
of friends and neighbors that
followed him to- his last resting
place.
Messrs Johu and George Shultz
of Beacon, To-, accompanied by
their father was called here Thurs
day by the de%th of Mr.. Currence.
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Order of Publication in Vacation

In the circuit court of Adar county. Missou-
ri October term, 1880.
Tile sta.e of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of Jacob Sands, collector o: the
state o. Missouri. plaintiff. AGAINST the un-
known heirs OsBradlord hunsaker defendants L.
6e6s--Pet;tion for Taxes.
Sow on this ecth day OF March 1889, come
tine above named Plaintiff, by mis- attorney De
pet. On in the e Jove EN-, lied carse. ale ;.u.;
am ne Oshe2 t,ir2s thai tie de endrp.s e
unk -ieirs OF ;radfO Prnseke. ne owl
ers % saic land to this plaintiff unknown
and ther names and place of residence
is also unknown that they are
the owners of said land as heirs OF
sad bradford Hunsaker deceased SO that tne
serve upon them and prays that they be sum-
mo ed by publication. Wherefore it Is Oh, e-ed
by said cieck in vacation that prJIicar o. fe
made, no.. ing said de endapts that an &C 'ol
has been commenced against The n uy oe on
ia the circuit court of Adair courty, MissorI4
.ne object and general nature o: whic IS }
obtain q judgment against said defendants 20 !.
gate amount of taxes cor the years o52.
1883, 1884, 1885, 1856, 1881 1888, ard Levied - on
and against the real es6ate he-e T.
ater described. owned by dsfert
81 id taX,s dre and de'incuenS on said lad
with interest the:eon as provided by law. "
gether with commission, attorneys fee Il
costs of ssid proceedings. Also to have
jud ,ment declared lien in favor of the g
of Lissouri upon the following described ..
lVing and being situated in tue counsr I
Ada'r and state of Missouri. to-wit:
IL acres south part o. NortheastfoIrth e
Northwest quarter section number twenty =.
20 township sixty two, 62, range sixteen, ID
And also to enforce said lien and to obtain :.
decree Or the sale o. said real estate, o 50
m1ch thereof a. may ne necessary 20 sat;s =
- Judgment, interest, commission fees az
'sts. And unless YOU The upknoU q
eirs OF Bradford Dunsa -er deceased the SAID
defendants he and appear at the next reg
u 'ar term the ciucu. court % Ada, coun
1IissOuri Il re begun and lc q at the cod )
,louse in il iEsville the secon7 Monday !.
Oct. 1850. ana answer or plead 20 said pe. =
On on o. ne ore the ,.,e sixth day ofsaid tie IN
of court tshorld the tecm so lon. cor me,
ald il not, then before the end o. the te. the
same will be taken as confessed end judgm ment
rendered as asSed for in plaintiffs petition. Il
is ~ ther Otdered tdat copy Oi this order Ne
publ shed in the Weekly Graphic Il wee iv
newspaper published in said Adair county, q
four weeks successive;e. tie last insertion 20
bA at least fohf weeks before the commences
ment of the next term OF this court 4 trae
copy. Attest, j. DODSON,
Cie-k
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Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given thatIetters of testsmen-
tary upon the estate of william Sangster Sen.
deceased, late of Adair county, Mo. have been
granted to the undersigned James Sangster
by the Probate Court of the county OF Adajr
bearing date the I'd day of June. 1850, All
persons having claims against said rs ate are
REQUIRED to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year after the date Of said letters
OR they may be precluded from any benefit OF
8 lc1 estate; and il such claims be not exhibits
ed within two years from the time of the Dab-
lication Of this notice thev will be forever bar
red. JAMES SANGSTEP
Date this Juue l1th, 1850. Executor.
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Peso utions of Respect ofC W. B. M.

WHEhEAs, it has pleased OF,
Heavenly Father to remove from
us or dear sister, Mary SCR ford
who wes one Of our che ter mem.
bers, . here1ore:
RESOLVED, that her fidelity f.
the cause of Chris, to her feZniiy
ed - her aciends, shell stimulate
us to renewed zeal for the masters
csuse and to greater fidelity ]
each other.
RESOLVED, that we extend 10
her bereaved chiloren md iriends
orr hesrt felt sympathy end CON-
mend them to Him, who is tco
wise to err, and TO coed to be nn-
kind.
RESOLVED, that we furnish al
the city papers with a copy of
these resolutions .or publication
and that we have the same spread
upon our minutes.
Mrs. Nj. j. BURT.
Mrs. NJ. A. GARRETT,
MISS NJ. BURNETT, Com.
Mrs. NJ. EARHART,
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Order Of Publication in Vacation

II, The circuit court or Adair county, Mis-
souri,, October term 1880.
The state of Missouri, OF the relation and to
the use ofJacob Sands. collector OF the reye-
plaintiff agsinst the unknown heirs or VIM.
w. McGrew. defendant
s27O--Petition for Taxes
New on this 10Th day of March, I5f1, comes,
the above namel plaintiff, by his attorney,
before the clerk OF the circuit court OF the
tiles his petition in tie above entitled cause
alleging among other things that t1e defsn-
aants the unknown heirs Of VIM. ". McGrew
the owners oi said land are to the plaintiff un-
known and their names aid place OF esidence
is unknown that they have an interest In said
land as heir OF Vim. ". McGrew de-
ceased. so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon them and prays
| that they be summoned by publication
| Wherefore 1t is ordered by said clerk in vaca-
tiOn that publication he made. notifying sail
| defendant that an action has been commence
ed against them by petition in the circuit court
| OF Adair county, Missouri, the object and gen
ersl nature of whicn is to obtain q Judgment
against said defendant for the sum OF fourteen
for the years Isst, lss5, lsss. 1857. lsss,
and levied upon and against
the real estate hereinafter described. owned
! by the defendants. Said taxes due and delin-
quent on said land, with interst thereon as
| provided by law, together with commission,
] attorneys fees and costs OF said proceedings.
Also 20 have said judgment declared lien In
(, favor of the state of Missouri upon the follow
ing described lands, lying and being situate IN
the county OF Adair and state Of Missouri. to-
| wit:
40 acres southeast fourth Of the southwest
| quarter of section No eleven, IL, in township
sixty two, 62 Of range eventeen, II.
| And also to enforce said lien and to obtain .
| decree for the sale OF said real estate, or 30
much thereof rs nay be necessary, to satisfy
said judgment, interest. commission, fees and
costs. And unless you, the un-
known heirs of VIM. W. McGrew
defer be and appear at the next regular
| tenn Of the circuit court Of Adair county Mis-
souri,, to be begun and held at the court house
| In Kirksville on the second Monday In October
| 1880, and answer or plead to said petition on
or before the slA tn day of said term Of court
(sh0uld the term so long continue, and II not,
then before the end Of the term, the same
| will be taken as confessed. and judgment re-
dered as asked for, in Plaintiffs petition. 1t is
| further ordered that q copy CT this order be
| published in the Weekly Graphic, a weekly
| newspaper published in said Adair county, for
| four weeks successfully. the last insertion to
| be at least four weeks before the commence
| ment Of tie next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest, j. IL. DODSOS,
| Clerk.
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Beyond the River.
Warm s nd reiny.
Wheat harvest next weel

Wheat harvest next weel
c. 'ey Sprang hes purchased
a new Deering binder.
There is considerable sickness
in this 'cinlig end orr physioia ?,
Dr. HerrelIls kept p city busy.
A. vi ngham ~ef 'sa, DAD
smile. There is new aov at his
morse.
Andrew Holt has purche sed
W. 2. Shott's forty acre farm.
Jonas Sho.s. while working in
the upper 81 ry of Z. Wimber's
barn lr It Thursday morning, WIS
oock 1 .om the scaffold by q
t ling timber, and ba y bruised,
but is doing we'll.
A painful ? cident happened al
VIM. G. Horrell's house ls5,
Wed esday morning. One of the
boys, Waiter, while handling a
10. led rifle accidentally IS
charged it and the DelI took effect
in his sister Dora's leg, about
midway above the knee inficting
a deep and painfal wound. D..
Herrell and DIR. Martin of Kirks-
Vile, lie search for the ball but
were unable to find it. She is dc
ing qci g we'll.
Candidates re now very scarce,
some of the defeated ones say that
part of their votes were rad i off,
but I claim that L j. st wa ,ted
thirt y three t, be even With my
opn onen. However we have a
&C i ticket and row Republics IS
let us elect it IN lie fall over the
Sugar lated Democrat and Mug
~ ckei G | it what you
W II = Democratic still.
j. o. TRUITT.
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RATES TO EASTERN POINTS
ARE SEVERAL DOLLARS
Summer Excursions.

Via "The Great Wabash Route
We have now on sale daily until
further notice Low rate summer
turist Ground trip excursions) to
the summer resorts and other
points in Iowa. Minnesota, Dakota,
Wisconsin, Montana, Arkansas.
Wyoming. Colorado. Utah, New
Mexico, Arizona, Californian and
Oregon. Just the thing. If you
contemplate trip confer with me
for full particulars. rates etc.
W. E. NoONAN,
Agent Kirksville, Mo.
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Eigh eth Milestone.

Perhaps the most pleas. 1t d
enjoy ble event of the season, wss
tie casioa of the S0th snoiver-
-.ry OF Mrs. L. Young. She " s
so yec 8 Cd le Friday. Mother
Yo0n; is venerable, Intelligent,
christi, Il womc Il, V tn a buoyen'
he | of love, and a, cheer.
ID Jolly 3a grl Of six,een The
lends met at the house of he1
daughter, Mrs. NJ; II o., v th
whom she b. = a pleasant 'ome.
Abo 60 persons were pesen
The i and agility of the
old p, pie were remarkable about
1870 ~. m. when a ma mice t
!, lner W se.., !. Lo"r lue1
he p ,seu incluu u on
pocket me ley, were pre- On !.
l'he words OF lls. Young in x
pressing her ali 1de for =
same, we e We oifs iug d
ppropriate.
Bv request of Mother 1ou g
The compcny So lg, in which &c
join !, "Gcd be ia you till =
meet again" which wes follow
by prayer. After wi l'ich II we1'
home h plesss t remembe
{ lces. A. Ii.
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Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of Admin
istration upon the estate of Henrv J uz.o
deceased. late of Adair county. No. nave been
granted to the Undersigned II o. Ryou
by the = rebate. onrt % the county of Ada
bearing date the l5Th day a June 1880. All
persons aving 3 II 9gainst said estate q q
reCuired % ex tHem to me for allowance
wiz in one year . er the da.e of said letters
or they may be useciuded from any benefit OF
sue estate: and If such C ciaims he not exhibit
sd within two years from the time of tine pub
licalion of this notice they viii be forever
barred H. o. RYOS
Dated this June lith. lS90. Administrator
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Sow the good seed. Though
the ground may not receive it and
there be no increase, God knows
Your effort and rewe eGs eccort ng
to the -teutior.