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East Center GIeanings.

II. Sloan is improving.
The health of the community in
general is good.
q. Borneman and wife spent
Saturday night with FL. Sloan.
The recent high winds and hot
sun have damaged the corn fully
one half.
Oats in this neighborhood are
turning out beyond all expecta-
ton.
John Rahe and wife of Bullion
were visiting in this neighborhood
last Friday.
G. B. Peel, of Memphis, who
has been visiting his brother for
q week, will return to his home
Monday.
P. Chrisinger and family of
Aurora, Neb., arrived in this
neighborhood last Monday. Mr..
Chrislnger is well pleased with
Missouri and expects to make
Kirksville his future home, where
his children can have the adyan-
tage OF good schools. He reports
the prospect for a crop in Nebras-
ka very poor.
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Municipal Cleanliness.

Your correspondent once stop
ped in town along whose streets
and alleys the weeds were running
riot, The grass hoppers sang loud
and long, and the malodorous dog
fennel slnelled to heaven. The.
weeds, old tin cans, foot-gear OF
by gone years were all conspicu-
ously present. Over all shown the
fierce rays Of an August sun.
Underfoot the walks were sug-
gestiye of the benefcence Of acci-
dent insurance companies. A
dreary, lethargic torpor embraced
all, and each day seemed to take a
tirmer and closer grasp upon the
lingering vitality of the town.
Since Your correspondent never
desired ante mortem burial, he
left the place.
Fellow citizens Of Kirksville, do
not some Of the aforesaid features
appear to disfgure the face Of oul
fair city?
We al! desire our town to grow,
to attract strangers. to invite capi-
tai, to encourage manufactures.
But people do not want those for
neighbors whose door yards are
redolent of deeaying leather,
bones, old wood, boards, etc. the
whole crowned with ragweed,
dog-fennel.
We are glad to see beginning
made towards the long needed
'cleansing of our thoroughfares.
The good work should go on until
both public ways and private
walks are free from all unsightly,
filthy matter.
We cannot all afford to live in
elegant mansions nor own grounds
surrounded by costly railing, but
we ali can and should have neat,
tasteful lots and surroundings. If
there is fossil here and ther e
that prefers the accumulated moss
Of the past, be should be helped
to & dose Of the present through
the city authorities.
Il cleanliness is next to godli-
ness in the individual, the same
must be true of q municipality.
ANTI-DIRI.
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Docket of casas in which s.,,t.,..
lne from executors administr,,n.s .' are
dians at the ensuing Term or tho p,ot h,'. guar.
OF Adair county to be held at the probat. cow,
room in said county commencing on tb,. a,d
4Aoioa' Vi August iS"
1,r nv o ,oo.
o'1 L. io'o.
r Porter decd Gn.ps.,.Isn. - ss Estate OF WIN
-,
ai,h daa;i, u, au, @ ~ sne estate Old
a. aeie''iehs-
j. u 6oben andc OF Lola Il Fowler n min.
~ ' ""iiu"' 'esoeiie"s-
!. America u stephens sXeeutrix ofthe estate
,iayoar, p"e"' "eo" ~ second annual set
astai. mT 90; S;.inin eS,Iutors OF the
s.sHa. Va -'io"oias' "ec'd 5th annual
IT, Mary anderson and C OF Mabie Anderson
minor, 3th annual settlement.
a. NJ Thorson q and e of Jacob I,nlart.
minor. 9Th annual settlement
IT
nnr 81 ennn on. a.., VI !. hopson, MI
"'i ''' a""uai ses'iehtht.
Or nav ,rr-ron.y ,rcr- ~ 1ooo
~ DAi ioEoDaI ADJUST IL, lojU.
O. WIN Jones admr Of the estate of Isaac Jonss
decd LIST annual settlement. 'A
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Bullion Items.

Miss Ollie Merrill spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Kirksville
Mrs. Vawter who has been quite
sick is slowly recovering he,
health.
Miss Hattie Fortney has gone tc
visit her uncle and will remain
some time.
W. W. Rahe and sister, Ida, at
tended the picnic at Brashear and
report a good time.
Miss Anna Walker who is suf-
ferlng from liberation of the
throat, is slowly improving.
The Misses Leona and Emma
Morrow, Miss Lydia Cole, Johnny
Hagans and Mr.. Ilgenfritz were
entertained by Misses Lucy and
Anna Howley last Sunday.
Miss Katie Hutchinson has left
for Iowa where she will spend the
remainder of the summer. Before
she left surprise party was given
her by the young people Of the
neighborhood.
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Everybody Wanted.

Everybody is wanted at the
Grand Picnic at Adam Shoop's, on
the public road, 2 miles north OF
Nineveh, Aug. 18th. 1890. Rev
ID. II. Bruner, OF Brashear, and
others will address the people on
the subject of Temperance In the
forenoon.
Messrs MILAN and Campbell,
candidates for Prosecuting At
torney, will address the people in
the afternoon. Privilege will also
be given to all the candidates of
both county tickets to present
their claims to the people. The
Novinger Band will furnish music.
Let everybody come and bring
your baskets we'll filled, and let us
have good time. Plenty of good
water for man and beast. Every.
thing possible will be done by the
committee to make this one of the
grandest days during the cam
paign. Come all, it will paw YOU
to be present.
J. FL. VANs1cKLE,
Marshall of the day.
JOSEPH H1cKmAS, Il Com.
3. E. SHoop,
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Teachers and School Boards ol
Adair Co., Mo.

l invite the hearty cooperation
Of every teacher in the county in
making this the most interesting
session Of the Adair County Insti-
tute that we have eyer had.
have decided to mail to each
school board in the county a circu-
lar containing the names of all the
teachers in attendance upon the
institute, with number of days
present, times tardy, and class
standing. This circular will fur
nish the directors with the stand
ing of all teachers of the county,
and will aid them In the employ
ment of teachers next year.
School Boards Of Adair county,
you being at the head of the edu-
cational interests Of your district,
! would regard it great favor
were you to earnestly request your
teachers to attend the institute.
| need your assistance, and am
confident that you will not with
hold it.
The institute will be held at the
Washington school building in
Kirksville, Mo.
Teachers who desire me to Sc
cure board for them will write to
me at once and I will do my best
to secure it at the lowest rates.
Public examinations will be
held at the close of institute Aug.
21st and 22d. All who contemplate
teaching will please be present as
this is the last examination that 1
will hold this year. | hope that
teachers will not ask Tor private
examinations for they are sou, ce
of annoyance, and trimental to
the public welfare.
We extend a most cordial invi.
tation to all school boards, patrons
and educators to visit the insti-
tute. Respectfully,
VIM. HARTFORD.
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Congress should, and no
doubt will, pass and enforce a bill
that will destroy the lottery evil.
MIR. Clarkson has resigned
the office of Assistant Postmaster
General, the resignation to take
effect the first of October. 1t is
quite probable that Mr.. Filley will
be rendered the position thus
made vacant by Mr.. Clarkson's 8
resignation. The administration
could not offer it to one who stands
higher in the councils of his party,
and his appointment would do ten
fold more for republicanism in
Missouri than any other step that
could be taken by the administra-
ton.
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Brashear Items.

D. s. Emert is again with us.
S. r. Dunham is on the sicl
list. 'A
The potato crop is very shor,
this season.
Wheat and oats are yielding
we'll III this vicinity.
James Hines went to Chicago.
Saturday, with stock.
Mrs. DIR. Saunders, of Edna.
spent Wednesday and THURSDAY
with j. R. Howey and family.
Fresh beef can be obtained Of
v William DeMoss Tuesday and
Friday mornings of each week.
Z. Spangler and Geo. Nailor
have furnished our town with it's
water melon supply this season.
Thomas Holloway is runnino
two threshers this fall, and is do.
ing good work.
On the fourth Saturday evening
If August the Brashear singing
lass will give concert.
j. r. Howey will move to Hurd-
and the last week in August to
AXE charge of the musical depart. |
lent in Hurdland college.
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From Washington.

Sedro, Washington, July 9th.
ED. GIAPHIC:-I have had a
number of letters from the boys of
Adair county, inquiring about this
country, and will answer them
through the GRAPHIC.
As for myself 1 am we'll pleased
and have plenty to eat, and conse-
quently, | have nothing to COM
plain of.
We are about one hundred miles
north of .Seattle. Sedro is on
Skagit river twenty miles from
the sound. 1t is a new town bu,
is booming. Three new railroads
are being built through it this
season.
We have the finest timber that
l ever saw, mostly fir and cedar.
We have saloons, but churches
also, and we do not have to carry
gun to protect life.
Living is cheaper here than in
Kirksville, butter and eggs being
the only thin gs that are dearer
here than there. Eggs are worth
25 cents dozen and butter 80
cents pound,
l have a ranch twelve miles
from Sedro, but am at present
living in Sedro. [ expect to move
to my ranch this winter and will
try farming next year. My wife
is greatly pleased with Washing.
ton and would live no other place
and it is about the same way with
myself.
Berries of all kinds are abund-
ant, including the raspberry, blue
berry, buckle berry and black
berry of two varieties. Salmon
and trout are very plentiful.
T. J, CAsKEy.
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Specimen Cases.

s. II. Clifford, New Cassel,
Wis, was troubled with Neural.
gia and Rheumatism. his Stom-
ach was disordered, his Liver was
affected to An alarming degree.
appetite fell away, and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and
strength. Three bottles of Elec-
trlc Bltters cured him.
r., Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg.
ILL., had running sore on his leg
OF eight years standing Used
three bottles of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes of Bucklen's Ar
nica salye, and his leg is sound
an, and well. John Speaker, Catawba,
Ohio, had five large Fever sores
on his leg, doctors said he was
lncurable. One bottle Electric
Bltters and one box Bucklen's Ar
nlca Salve cured him entirely.
Sold at L. A. Grove & Cos. |
Drugstore.
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Order of Publication
STATE OF Missouri,
COUNTY OF ADAIR, o. D


In the circuit Court of Adair Comfy.
Oct. Term, 1880.
July 2Gth 1880
Martha A Bradshaw plaintiff VS. william W
Br radshaw defendant.
At this day comes the plaintiff herein nv
her attorney, before the clerk of the circuit
court. Adair county, Missouri in vacation n,
July 20, ls9O and files her petition and AFFIDAVIT
alleging, among other things, THAT de.en.iant
State of Missouri.
Mhereupon it is ordered by the clerk in va
cation that said defendant be notified by uub-
hcation, that plaintif has commenced a suit
against MIN in this court, LII. general object
and nature of which is to obtain decree of
divorce from the bonds of matrimony existing
between the plaintiff and the defendant on
the grounds that defendant with
out reasonable canse has absentel himself
from.plaintiff for the space of more than one
year In fact ever since the stn day of JuIy
isso, tiaintli also praying Tor the care, custo-
dy and control of her infant child born OF said
marriage aforesaid. and that unless the said
William W Bradshaw be and appear at this
court at the next term thereof, to .be bevnn
ana holden al the court house in the city OF
Kirksyllle, in said county, OF. the
End Monday in October 1890. next
and on or before the slYth day o. said term
answer or plead to the petition in said cause,
the same will be taken is confessed. ong
judgement Will be rendered accordingly.
And It is further ordered, that COPY hereof
be published according to law, in the Weekly
Graphic apewspaper printed and publ shed in
the county of Adair and state of Mo fnr Go,r
weeks succtssively, the last insertion to he at
least four weeks before the commencement OF
said October term 1880 of this court
STATE OF Missouri,
County of Adair, D. D.
L, j b. Dodson clerk of the circuit cOnrt of
Adair county aforesaid, hereby certify that tbs
above is true copy of the original or,jeror
publication, in the cause therein named. as
the same appears in my Office. 80
Witness my hand as Clerk and the sesI
OF said court. Done at office in KirksyilI,.
this 26th day of July. 1890.
Seal. j. B. DODS ON, Clerk
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Gone but Not Forgotten.

B. w. Bell, master Mason, ane
a member of Kirksville Lodge No
l05, 4. I. d A. NJ, departed this
life, june 18th 1890, after an i'll.
ness OF nearly four weeks, at the
age OF 6o years. He bore his i'll
ness with great fortitude, and
leaves u wife, near relatives and a
host OF friends to mourn his de.
parture, but more especially the
bretheln of Kirksville Lodge No.
l05 A. i. d A. Masons of which he
was a true and trusty member for
a period of "a years.
Brother 3. W. Bell, in all
the relations of life, whether as
husband, citizen, neighbor or
friend, illustrated and eZemplifed
III that life true noble manhood,
while IGNORING the principles of
the order that he loved.
He was LIND and sympathetic,
was always ready to relieve the
wants OF the needy and always
had a kind word and was a sooth-
ing comforter to the unfortunate.
to those bowed down with grief;
and the toiler struggling for
means OF subsistence. He was =
friend Of men in every condition
OF life; he was genial, social and
the polished upright gentleman
and mason IN every ex preston of
his life, and possessed the highest
attributes Of the good men in the
true significance of their loftiest
excellence!
He h as passed on to higher
sphere, to the realm of spiritual
life, to that House not made with
hands eternal in the Heavens.
While we daplore the loss of his
companionship, we rejoice in the
thought Of following his example
through life and ever keeping our
fresh of his good and
aniable qualities. Peace be to
his remains; may the grass grow
green and be ever fresh upon his
grave; may the elements Of nature
be kind to his last earthly home;
may the bright example he has
left be not lost to us in our own
lives and may we ever cherish
with a fond recollection the name
and virtues of our beloved brother. |
We recommend that memo rial |
page be set apart on the records
Of the lodge and that this obitu-
my be furnished to the city papers |
OF publication and the secretary |
oe required to furnish a COPY of |
hese to the widow Of the deceased. |
t'raternally submitted,
JOSEPH BAUM
I. e. SUBLETTE, ! Com. |
n. WILSON,
hirksville Mo, June 16, 1890.
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The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, Pa tor Unit
ed Bretheren Church, Blue
Mound, Kan, says: 81 feel it m,
duty to tell what wonders DR.
Kings New Discovery has done
for me. My Lungs we're badly
diseased. and my parishioners
thought [ could live only a few
weeks. | took five bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery and am
sound and well, gaining 26 lbs in
weight
Arthur Love, Manager Loves
Funny Folks Combination, writes:
After thorough trial and con-
vincing evidence, 1 am confident
DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, beats 'em all, and
cures when everything else fails.
The greatest kindness 1 can do
my many thousand friends is to
urge them to try it, Free trial
bottles at Z. A. Grove IL Co.'S,
Drug Store. Regular sizes SOC.
and LOO.
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The Housewife for July.

A delightful companion for the
summer days, must be the verdict
of every housewife who reads oul
next number. No better feast
have we ever set before our read
ers than the one prepared for July
as all will agr ee who read the fol.
lowing menu.
For story lovers there will be
the conclusion of "Bester's Love
Story SO delightfully."- told by
Harriet Prescott Spofford; the
closing chapter of "Katherine's
Victory" by Elizabeth Brown;
Between Two Continents, bv
Julia Schayer; and for the child
rem a Fourth-of-J July story, "Fire-
works on the Fourth, charmingly
related by Mary G. Hungerford.
For the home decorator, the pa
per on Hallway and Piazza" by
Emma Moffett Tying, will be of
great service, showing how those
summer retreats may be made ar
tistlc and comfortable.
For the home dressmaker, Jen-
ny June will consider "The Cot
ton Fashion" the best way of
making white gowns. "New Com
binations" Bathing Dresses"
Costumes for Climbing" and
What 1t Costs to Dress a Girl"
10 mothers, querying what
course to pursue with their daugh-
ters After School Days" Emily
Louise Taplin gives good advice.
10 the women asking Glow to
Make Money at Home" Mary T.
Robinson, in her second paper on
this subject, offers excellent and
practical suggestions in a forceful
way.
They who are Interested in tiow-
er culture must find something
of Especial interest in Timely Point
ers," Ornamental Grasses, Al
Prize Competition, and Answers
to to Correspondents" by George R
Knapp.
For the housewife, the Kitchen"
department, as ever, will be full
of interest. Eunice Carew Will fur
nlsh two more of her appetizlnn |
tifty-cent dinners; Eliza r. Par
ker will contribute an excellent
article on canning t'ruit and Veg
Sara Sedgwick will give |
Some New Ways of Serving
Eggs" and Maria Parloa will talk
about "The Care of Glassware"
The departments of "Chat-box'
md "Needle-worker" will be as
;easonable and helpfnl as ayor
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THE FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.

The Democratic papers have
been making a great outcry
against the federal election bill
now before Congress. From the
great volume of talk it would
seem that the bill, should it be.
come law, would apply only tc
the South. But instead of this il
would apply to every part of our
country.
1t simply provides for fair and
honest elections, and wherever
these are had the law will be with
out effect. But where fair cleo
tlons connot be had the law will
be applied whetherIinlthe North or
South.
ltis derisively called the "force"
bill, and in all seriousness, the
term is not a bad one, for the
southern election outrages have
forced the general government to
this step that every man may have
the right to cast a free, fair and
honest ballot, and have it honestly
counted.
But why all this out cry from
the South, and the threat to boycott
the North, if the bill becomes q
law, if there have been no illegal
elections, and there is no desire to |
perpetuate ballot box corruption. |
If no corruption exists the law
will be imperative, and that is all |
there is of it; and to say that
the flaw is an insult to the
South, is to say that law max
ing a term in the penitentiary the
penalty for horse stealing, is an
insult to honest men.
Congress is taking It's time for
the consideration of this bill, and
this it should do, for it is likely .
TO be recorded in coming years as i
'ne of the most important acts of
in tbe last ouartar ofIO
he nineteenth century. 1t is i'm c
'ortant because out of this act !,
aust and will come the solution of =,
he race problem of the South. In
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Sublette Items
Sublette, Mo, Aug. 9th.

Sublette is not called the hub
simply because she is near the
center Of the county, but because
the great spokes of support to the
county reach out from her in every
direction; she is not half as large
as Kirksville to be sure, but there
are as many, or more, good produc-
tive farms around her owned by
wide awake farmers as K has.
In Sublette you can find any
thing that necessity requires.
There are two stores carrying a
full line of general merchandise,
and well stocked drug store, a
good market for grain, hay, stock,
produce, and everything raised by
the farmers; a blacksmith shop
turning out work that Kirksville
would boast of; a nice clean depot
with as many trains daily as Bro.
Noonan at kirksville ever sees: a
great big church tnat the citizens
are going to paint in a short time;
stock dealers, tie dealers, etc.
Every body here has come to
stay; town is on the boom! boone
ty. boom!! boom!l.
George Adams and VIM Clark
have formed a partnership and
will carry dry goods in connection
with groceries.
Fletcher and Ely have pur-
chased a new cart III which "Will"
proposes to get even on The last
car of spiral horned cattle.
The new target switch lamps
mark the north and south boun-
daries of our town aud are shining
beauties. Z. No.
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From Pleasant Ridge.

A fine rain fell Sunday night.
Health Is generally good in our
vicinity.
Many people are engaged in
fishing now as it is good time
for this enjoyment.
Our Sabbath School is progress
ing nicely with Mrs. Weaver as
Superintendent and Miss lia
Bell assistant.
Miss Mary Knox has come
home to stay till school begins.
Mrs. John Pinkerton who has
been verylll, is getting better.
Mr.. Ben Harris was home last
Sunday, visiting his parents.
Miss Ella Cook was the guest
OF Miss Ora Bell last Sunday.
J. G.
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The corn, wheat and GA
markets continue to advance, ano
the indications are that these
grains viii reach the highest prices
known for many years.
1t is rumored that Mr.
Clarkson, after he leaves the post
al department, will again enter.
the journalistic field as manager
of the Rock Mountain News.
President Harrison paid fol
his Cape May cottage. Much
valuable space has been wasted by
democratic papers in trying te
show that it was a gift to Mrs
Harrison.
--Kemler was executed by
electricity Wednesday morning
The first shock was not successful
and DIR. Spitzka, the celebrated ex'
pert, says the experiment was g
failure and that there Will neve,
be another electrocution.
The splendid, soaking rair
of last Sunday night was bless
ing to Adair county farmers, an6
when the farmers are blessed, dll
other good people may be happy
The corn crop, while it has beer
greatly damaged, will now make {
fair crop, and there will be no out
side corn purchased by Adail
county this year.
SECRETARY Blalne's latest
move in the matter of reciprocity
between the United States and thu
South American countries, is hit
greatest. The negotiation of {
reciprocity treaty would practical.
ly ensure 100000 new custom.
ers to the United States, and moi
a single industry would be injured
thereby. If awake to our oppor.
tunltles an era of commercial pros.
perity, the greatest our country
has ever known, may be inuagu.
rated.
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Commissioners Report.

District 3-61-14 known as the
Union School, is north west from
Wilson. 1t contains six square
miles Of the most valuable terri.
tory in the county. The house is
located near Gibbs, a fourishine
little village on tie Santa Fe rail-
road; the location is very desira-
BILE one, but the grounds need some
shade trees; they need to pattern
sitter their neighbors, the Wilson,
ties, and observe Arbor day. The
house needs repairing badly, a
new one would be better. When
we arrived at this school house
Friday AFTERNOON, the school was
spelling, orally. The order was
very poor, the teacher had but
little control over his pupils.
Valuation of this district is not
known; school property valued at
$500; levy 40c on the one hundred
dollars; enrolment, 49; average
attendance, 63. This district could
with the aid of surrounding dis
tr1cts support graded school.
VIM. HARTFORD.
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For Sale.

Or will trade for property il
Kirksville, 16O acres Of fine tim.
ber land in Shannon County. Mo
Conveniently located to saw mills
and river. Will sell all or part
OF the above tract to suit pur.
chaser. For particulars address
GRAPHIC office.