The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-04-16

MIR. Ira Reeves. publisher of til
California Herald, passed throug
the city Monday.
A Fine line S.day, half-hour strik
Walnut clocks $50 each at Macau
ley's, POI East High st.
Postmaster Stampli is giving tn
postofiice department q thoroug
cleaning and vanishing.
Mr.. Geo. Rains is making an ex
cellent brand of family flour ant
placing it on sale in this city.
Mr.. Geo. A. McFadden is havin!
the front of his store newly painted
in a business.like style.
Mr.. f. G.. Schooner of Usage City
, is preparing for an extensive rive
trade this season.
A Chartered Connecticut Life In
surance Co., wants q general man
ager for this locality. A good mar
can make personally $4,000 per year,
and clear $1,000 from his subs.
Address Manager, Box G7 Water.
bury, Conn.
We are glad to add a correspond
ence from Lehman TO our list of kind
and faithful correspondents.
The goose law is not taking so IA
vorably among the farmers as was
thought by some of the legislators.
The law authorizing school houses
to be used by secret societies will be
in force on the 23d of June, next.
II Richmond Hill had a good
school it would increase In popula-
ton more rapidly than any other
part of the city.
Mr.. John p. Ralthel thinks of
closing his place of business on the
first of May. If he does it will leave
Richmond Hill dry, as his is the only
wetting place west of Bruins corner.
Many fine buildings have been
erected in this city during the past
few years and there is no stopping.
Many contracts arc made for this
season.
Where is the move to extend the
Bagnell branch and have the river
route completed? A little effort
moves big things some times.
We congratulate Mr.. Anrew Gum
%delflnger, upon his being granted a
pension. He richly deserves it and
he is n of the old veterans who
will enjoy il.
Prof. John D.. Freshour was in the
city last Saturday. lie and Miss
Eta Murray, two accomplished
young teachers, will close their pres
ent term Of eight months school at
Centretown tomorrow.
Prof. j. G.. Leslie was in the city
yesterday. lie is very grateful to the
people Of this county for their hearty
support in his election for school
commissioner. His majority will be
about LOO. The professor Is a ca
pablo young man and has the confidence
OF many friends in this county.
In response TO the postollice de.
partments, advertisement for invent
ors to submit models of house letter
boxes for adoption, VIII c. Thornton
of this city, has invented and pre-
pared models, which are now ready
to send to the house letter box com
mission at Washington, ID. c. One
who has seen, inspected and operated
the box, says it even more than fills
all the requirements TIC SpectneatlHcs
of the department. called for. 1t is
simple in operation, neat in appear
ance, and absolutely nothing to get
out of order, requires hat one hand
to deposit the mail, has no cover to
open, has an electric bell that gives
the alarm when mail is delivered,
discusses the presence of mail with
out opening the box, has a reception
for papers, protecting them from the
weather. 1t has two separate COM
partments, II a delivery, the other
a collecting box. Rain, snow, sleet,
dust and thief proof. The box is very
ingeniously arranged, being capable
of delivering the mail on the outside
or through a slot in the door into q
separate box. It. Is so constructed
that the slot is never either open or
closed. 1t works AUTOMATIC, and by
the force Of sravitation. Mr.. Them.
ton has also a collecting box for the
street, an outside collecting box for
postofices, and either a delivery or
collecting box for business houses
generally, which has a capacity of
handling postal cards, letters, cata-
logues and the largest newspapers,
which he will send for the inspection
of the department, Mr., Thornton
will go 10 Washington in June and