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Trustees Sale.

Whereas, S. H Joyce and Laura E. joyce.
MS wife, by their certain deed of trust dated
the 10th day of September, 1889, and record.
ed IN the recorders office of Adair county,
at deed book r, tage 300, conveyed to
George +. Williams all their right, title. in
terest, and estate, in and 10 the following
described real estate situated in the county
OF Adalr, state of Missouri, viz Lot num-
Der two tNo. y of the northwest auarte.
section seven, township sixty-two, OF range
sixteen and the southeast quarter section
one aud the east half of the northeast quar-
ter section twelve, township sixty-two of
range seventeen, and the west half of the
northeast quarter and the east half of the
northwest quarter section thirteen, township
Sixty-one OF range seventeen. Which said
conveyance was made in trust to secure the
payment of one certain promissory note in
said deed described. and whereas said note
has become due aud is unpaid. now there
fore, IN accordance with said deed of trust,
and at the request of the legal holder of said
note l shall proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate at the court house door in
the town OF KirksYille in the county of Adair,
state aforesaid, to the highest bidder fer
cash, at public auction, on
FRIDAY. THE 9Th DAY OF MARCH, 1891,
between the hours of nine in the forenoon n
and five in the afternoon of that day, to sat
isfy said note, together with the cost and sx-
pense of executing this trust.
GEORGE F. VIII
TattG Il j. 11fh is, of February, 1871.
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FROM KANSAS.
Oronoque,. Kan. Feb. 4th

Oronoque,. Kan. Feb. 4th.
ED. GRAPHIC.
The papers are full Of reports
concerning the condition of the
people in ''drouth stricken" Kans-
as.
We are living in Norton coun-
ty and as it is one of the destitute
counties now receiving laid" from
the state, l will try and give your
many reader some idea of the
true state of affairs here.
Nothing was raised here las t
year but a little wheat, and some
of that was sold to pay interest
and debts; so the people could
not we'll be in worse condition.
Farms are nearly all under mort
gage, and are offered for sale very
low.
We have no fuel here except a
few trees growing along the creek.
Coal is from FIVE to eight dollars
per ton, and might as well be
twenty, for SO few have money to
buv with. We have had consider.
able snow this winter but this has
not made the weather very cold.
| do not know how the people
could have lived if the weather
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ustee's Sale.

Whereas, E. E. Barrow by his certain deed
OF trust dated the 9th day OF September. 1888,
and recorded in the recorders office of Adair
county, at deed book p, page 562, conveyed
TO the Joseph NJ. lyie ali his right, title, in
terest and estate, in and to the following de.
scrlbed real estate situated in the county of
Adalr- state of Missouri, viz: Southwest
fourth OF The southwest quar,er. section ten,
township sixty-one of range sixteen. Which
SAID conveyance was made in trust to secure
the payment of one certain promissory no,e
IN SAID deed described, and whereas said note
mas become due and is unpaid, now therefore.
IN accordance with said deed of trust. and at
the request OF the legal older of said note. I
shall proceed to sell the above described real
estate at the court house door in the town of
hlrksviile, IN the county OF Adair, state
aforesaid, to the highest bidder for cash. at
public auction. on
FRIDAY THE 9Th DAYO MARCH. 1891,
between the hours OF nine in the forenoon
ana fiye In the afternoon Of that day to salts.
~ sald note, together with the cost and ex
pense OF executing this trust.
JOSEPH VI. I'VE
Dated this l1th day of February. 1891.
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Beyond the River,
A beautiful February.

A beautiful February.
Rev. Rozelle will preach Tues
day night.
Centre school will close on Fri
day the 10th inst.
Alonzo Horrell has purchased
the Brady place and moved to
it last week.
J. F. Horrell Is preparing to
build dwelling house and some
out houses.
Considerable building and other
improvements are reported to
commence in the spring.
Geo. Darr has commenced to
build two additional rooms and a
porch to his dwelling house.
Robert Boughen had slight
run away last week which resulted
in broken axle on his wagon.
Rev. Doyle Of the NJ. E. church
Is holding meeting at Novinger.
Seven new members are reported.
The members of the nj. E.
church and citizens are preparing
to build church at the cemetery
near Novinger, this spring.
The members of the G. p.
church talk of building church
near Mr.. E. Wimber's residence
IN the near future.
Rev. Berry of the c. P. church
recently closed series of meet
ings at Centre. During the meet
lngs the following persons united
with the church as new mem bers:
Miss Emma Darr, Miss Emma
Shafer, Miss Minnie Shafer, Mr..
Geo. Darr and Mr.. Edward Lin
ininger.
The West Centre Liteary Socie-
ty recently elected officers. j. 0,
Irultt was elected president, John
Holt, Vice Pres, Josie Sprang
Sec, Frank Gloss, Treasurer and
Miss Emma Shafer Curator. An
immense crowd attended the meet
ing of the Society on last Satur-
day evening. 1t meets each Sat
urday night. Everybody welcome,
j. O. T.
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proposition to attach free coin
age rider to an appropriation bill.
for have it on the very best au-
thority that his mind is fully
made up to veto the free and nn-
limited coinage of silver no mat
ter what guise it may reach him
in. But the vote of the house ia
to 1877 sustaining the speaker
decision against attaching free
coinage, as rider to an approprl-
alton bill, has convinced most peo-
pie that no free coinage bill will
reach the President at this session
although the silver men claim that
the vote against the speakers de-
cision did not represent their full
strength in the House, but it can
also be claimed that the vote to
sustain the Speaker did not repre-
sent the full strength of the anti
free coinage men. There were six
members who did not vote that
will vote against free coinage, if
a vote is ever taken upon it, free
from any side ISSUES, and several
of those who voted against the
speaker would also vote against
free coinage.
| Seven democrats-Andrew, OF
Mass; Clancy, Dunohv, Spinola
and Wiley of New York; and
Mutchler and Vaux of Penn voted
with the republicans to sustain the
speaker, and eleven Republicans,
Bartine, of Nevada; Carter of
Montana; Clark of Wyoming;
Connell and Laws, of Nebraska;
Hermann, of Oregon; Kelley and
Turner, of Kansas; Lind, of MIN
nesota; Sweet of Idaho, and
Townsend, of Colorado, voted
against the speaker; the legisla-
tive council of the national farm
ers alliance, which has been try
ing to get its fingers in the legis-
latlve pie, witnessed the vote, and
left the House very much disgust
ed, as they mad been made to be-
lieve that the free coinage men
would gain an easy victory.
1t is believed that the attempt
to attach free coinage to an appro-
priation bill In the Senate has
been abandoned. The gentlemen
who were engineering the scheme
were informed that if the Senate
voted to attach such rider that
when the bill went back to the
House The Federal election bill
would be put ON as an additional
rider. That frightened off the
southern senators. Meanwhile the
House coinage committee is CIV
ing hearings on the free coinage
bill, which may or may not get re-
ported back to the House. II it
isn't reported this week it had just
as we'll not be reported at all.
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IS THIS OUR REFORM?

The great din of reform which
had been sounded in the ears of
the people, died away with the No
vember election and the people set
tied quietly down to watch the re-
formation begin.
The first opportunity for reform
in Adair county presented itself
last week when the sealed bids for
tue contract of experimenting the
poor farm, were opened by the
county court.
In the past contracts have al
ways been let to the lowest bid
der, and it was supposed that this
old and established precedent
would be followed in this instance.
But to the surprise of all it was
reversed and the superintendency
OF the poor farm was awarded to
the highest bidder.
There were three bids, two of
them-the bids of Boyd and
Lewis-were almost Identical, and
proffered to take charge of the
poor farm for two years at cost
to the county of one dollar for
each inmate and the use of the
farm. Mr.. Holloway's bid called
for Sl.26 per week for each inmate,
and the use of the farm. Notwitb-
standing Mr.. Holloway's bid was
SO much greater than the bids of
Lewis and Boyd, he was awarded
the contract and their bids were
ignored
Why this was done is not clear.
1t could not be on account of the
men, for they are as good as can be
found in the county for that place.
1t could not be because their bids
were too cheap, for the inmates of
many county farms are taken care
of without any compensation to
the superintendents. other than
the prodoce of the farm. Beside
1t is more than has been paid for
the same work for many years, and
the farm is now more productive
than ever. The entire matter is
inexplicable. But is this the kind
of reform we heard go much about
during the campaigns?
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Resolutions in Memory of Prof. j. l.
Nelson, by the Faculty of the
Cape Girardeau No NAL
School.

WHEREAS Prof. J. |. Nelson, of
the kirksvile Normal School, has
been called from the labors of
earth to the reward of the right
eous, the faculty of the Normal
School at Cape Girardeau puts
upon record the following esti-
mate OF his character and worth:
Prof. j, l.. Nelson was lecogniz-
ed as gentleman Of culture, rich
ly endowed in head and heart. He
was genial in disposition, quiet
and unassuming III manner, con-
scientious and exact In the dis
charge of duty, and always consld-
crate of the needs and desires of
others.
We feel that in his death the
cause of education has lost an able
teacher, tn, church devoted and
consistent member, and every
good cause an able advocate.
BY word and by pen, and especi-
ally by the life he has lived he
has commended and illustrated
devotion to duty and purity of
character.
Our hearts go out in sympathy
to the bereaved ones in this their
hour of trial and affections, and
yet we know that true comfort
must come alone from the Father
of light and consolation.
j. Z. BARNARD,
j. S. MCGEE, Com.
S. f. FUHRJ.
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Resolutions of Respect.

BY THE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
To the Memory Of Prof. }. l.
Nelson, it's honored Superinten-
dent.
WHEREAS, In the providence of
God, and course of human events,
we have been called upon to en-
dure once more, the keen sting of
death, which has taken from us
our dearly beloved Brother J. l.
Nelson, who was our faithful Sup
erintendent and Instructor, there
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That the entire
school, both teachers and pupils,
together with our newly elected
Superintendent, unite our broken
hearts in this tribute of respect to
to his memory, and expression of
our reel appreciation ofshis great
value to the cause Of Jesus Christ
among the young, In our deaper
souls are cherished u emories of a
grand and good name, whose ten
der tones, and kir lily spoken
words still live, not outstanding
he is dead. But Will we cry out
i'll mental sackcloth and ashes, we
retain those vivid impressions
made upon our hearts by contact
with such q noble hero as was
Brother Nelson, and we feel that
our brains will remain stepped in
memories such as will enable us to
appreciate always the kindly spirit
and Christian dignity of our de-
parted brother. The great heart
of our Sunday school being thus
smitten with deep sorrow finds no
relief save in the promise of God,
Blessed are they that mourn, for
they shall be comforted."
RESOLVED, That in the death of
Prof. j. |. Nelson, our honored
Superintendent, we have sustain
ed a deep felt loss whose magni-
tude can only be measured by
that of Heavens gain. Because
he was a model Christian gentle
man, a dignitied brother, generous,
gentle, and a great leader of the
people. He was a man with un-
bounded confidence in the prom
ises of the Holy Scripture, and in
his high position of Superinten-
dent of the Lords day school, he
left this impress upon the hearts
of the old and the young. He
stood to our Sunday school aid
church as a swinging, brilliant
lamp to the Temple of Life"
making holy its halls and greatful
its corridors. The sweet impress
of his lovely character will be read
upon the hearts of our children
down through the future of their
lives, and by them will be fondiy
remembered a noble factor with
formation Of their character. But
he is gone, and oh, how we miss
his cheering smiles and pleasant
words of instruction.
RESOLVED, That we as school
extend our most earnest, heartfelt
sympathie, to his widow and
daughter, who remain with us in
the gloom that is this side of the
grave. Be 1t also
RESOLVED, That we present Sis
ter Nelson and her daughter, a
copy of these resolutions.
RESOLVED, That these resclu-
tons be printed in our city papers
and also in the church register
and entered on the Sunday school
records. .. M. BRowDER
CLARA DAVIS
E. 0. DOYLE ooin'
j. B. BURT
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THE BRAZILIAN TREATY.

The reciprocity treaty just con-
cluded between the United States
and Brazilis withoutdoubt the most
important event in the CONNER
clal history Of the country for
many years. 1t will be an i'm
mense benefit to both countries
and will give new and strong i'm
petus to our agricultural and man
ufac.uring interests. The shrewd-
n ess and far-sightedness Of Mr..
Blaine in thus perfecting the first
treaty of reciprocity with coun-
try like Brazil with its vast posi-
bilities as consuming market of
our products, has profoundly i'm
pressed the whole country, and
men of all political parties unbesi-
tatingly speak of the work in
terms of praise and admiration.
1t gives us the key to the situation
in dealing with Spain. Tie Uni
ted States can now dictate terms
to Cuba and Porto Rico, the pros
perity of which is entirely depend
ent on their retaining the Ameri.
can market. They must either
trade with US upon favorable
terms or go into bankruptcy.
The treaty was originally intend
ed to benefit few interests such
as -four and petroleum, but Mr.
Blaine has extended and expand.
ed it until it covers nearly every
industry of the country. The bal
ance of trade with Brazil has beer
strongly against us. Our impor.
tations have averaged annually
about SiU,OUO,0O0, while our eX-
ports to that country have averag
ed only about s9,000,0O0, leaving
balance of s6I,OOo,OOO in Brazil's
favor to be paid in gold. Under
the treaty all this will be changed
and merchants have already en-.
tered into large transactions, de.
| liveries to he made when the
treaty goes into effect.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 9.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 9.
The President has cause for
feeling in a good humor, notwlth-
standing the belief that the demo-
Gratis of the House have in caucus
agreed to do their utmost to force
the calling of an extra session of
congress. The reciprocity treaty
with Brazil, which was transmit
ted to the Senate last week, has
received nothing but praise on all
sides; even the most rabid demo-
Gratis admit that it marks the be-
ginning of a new era in our for
eign trade and that it is particu-
larly favorable for the extension
of trade in agricultural products.
Of course these favorable opinions
are pleasing to the President and
Secretary Blaine, even to a great
er extent than they are to the rest
of the Republicans
But MIR. Harrison was given an
another pleasure by the action o
the House in knocking out tn
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had been very cold, for many Of
them have had nothing to burn
but "cow chips" all Writer Coal
is now being shipped III from the
prison mines and given to the
needy.
Some people living here who
have plenty, are very indignant to
think the county asked any assist
ance. They say it will be an in
jury to the country, and would
prefer to see the needy SITTER than
that bad reports should go out
about the country.
This is bare, bleak country
and any one living in old Nilsson.
ri would do we'll to stay whore
they have plenty to live on ant
something to cook and keer
watm with. The houses here are
nearly all sod aud are warm, OF
people would suffer with cold.
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CONTINGENT FUND.
E A Polly board of prisoners 2415
Loomis, Holmes & Smith
stoves for co Jail & cir elk 5000
Masonic Hall rent co offices 70.S5
Frey Stay. co stay Prob Off. 81. 95
co. elk. $500
J | Fowler paper etc fur co il $50
E Pierce rent Probate Office 500
j j Spencer Office rent co 5000
CT Spencer g +" 1900
+, A P Hibbs bill of cost state
VS. Chas. T Mercer 9.65
Harrington & Darrow use of
Opera house during Cir crt 5000
JR Linyille Hauling prob fur 2 25
GTSpencer room rent cir clk30.00
j Il Ferguson can oil Pro off .65
W Z Shoily cand fur co jail 2 50
Journal print co blanks fur
! nished co Offices 1000 allowed
and 600 for shrff deeds rejected
r Johnson cleaning PRIV co j Is 50
W S McCarty, freight on bks
probate office 10
A P H;bbs bill of cost state
VS. John Burgess. 1920
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
L A Payton resie nation as road
overseer accepted and John Car
ner appointed to fill unexplred
term.
0 Howk resignation as J. P.
Liberty tip accepted.
[ D Bell ct al Pet. for change
of road district 2 Clay tip granted.
VIM Clark petition for change
of road dist 2.63-14 granted.
J II Faulknerand W Swigert
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Bonds and mortgages to county
school fund in the amount of
$2423 80.
PETITION FOR NEW PUBLIC ROAD.
t W Plumlee ct al com. ordered
to survey.
A S Reed ct al com ordered to
view and report May term.
Sam'l Hamilton ct al com order
ed to view and report may term.
N. lnbody ct al com ordered to
view and report may term.
John Hediger ct al dismissed.
VIM Dudley ct al com. ordered
view and report May term.
Alex Clifton ct al com ordered
view and report May term.
VIM G. Bibee ct at continued.
s e Ridge ct al com rep't ap-
proved, road declared public
highway.
IA Gardner ct al com'rs A
Brown, James Conner, Henry
Nichols to view and assess damag-
es.
Hanson Arms trong ct al con-
tinued to May term.
Isham Gill ct al com. ordered
view and rept May term.
W j Newton ct al continued to
May term.
John Osborne ct al com report
apprd and continued to May term.
b Millay ct al com report appr'd
road declared public highway
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF PUBLIC r.
Tobias Feller ct all dismissed.
II Harris ct al granted old
road to be vacated when new road
is in good travelling condition. /
Chas. d. Thompson dismissed.
J III Gregory ct al com. ordered
view and report May term.
A Buckalew ct al dismissed.
L 2 Musick ct al com. ordered
view and rept May term.
Hiram Miller ct at, granted, road
declared public highway
VIM e. Crebbs ct al continued
to May regular term.
J W Waddill ct al continued to
May regular term.
OE Fisher ct al continued to
May regular term.
Joseph W Myers ct al granted
and road declared public highway.
CE Zeigler ct al com to view
and report May term.
G W Hicks ct al continued to
may term.
G L Bundy ct al. approved and
continued to may term.
PAUPER FUND.
Elvira Settlers supt self & chill 800
j D Holloway KIP paup pr fm 56.02
DR.. s l. Sage serv as co. ply 700
r Richardson keeping Rach-
ell Richardson 4.60
NJ Floyd keeping II BOND o.OO
John Baggs support self 400
j W johnson KIP NJ Feely 800
Ed Pritchart KIP self and wife 800
J W Stribling KIP Imbecile br 1000
NJ A William KIP z Holman 450
st Joseph asylum KIP insane 27255
M Little KIP self and children 90
G Ellsworth KIP self $50
NJ 9 Biggs KIP JoelBiggs AGO
5 Settlers Z" imb daughter 500
S Richer 50 old people 900
NJ Smith KIP children 500
j D Cook" Hiram Anderson 4 90
I S Crist KEEP 2 old people 1900
J ames Roberts KIP father 460
u Bozarth supt of self O. wife 800
p Heron, support of self 800
j Finding 200
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the Office
febry. Z, 1897, will be sent to the
dead letter office at the expiration
of 80 days:
Emma Baird, 2; Geo. Cochran;
Eliza Cochran, 3; Andrew Cole;
Francis Gernhardt, 3; Minnie
Hunter; J F. Mourhess, 2; Albert
Miller; Sarah Pollock, Mary
Shoop; William Shipman.
When calling for these letters
please say advertised.
ED. G. PICKER. P. NJ.
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MISSOURI

sorbing topic.
The Senatorial situation
in Illinois is still unchanged.
Reforms often come high;
but they are sometimes necessa-
ry.
The Illinois legislature
could not do a better thing than
elect Judge Gresham to the SEN
ate, and then adjourn.
The last census gives the
United States a population of
62, ,4S0,540 souls, inclusive of white
persons in the Indian Territory.
Indians on reservations and Alas
ka.
We would now be in the
height of garden making inNorth-
east Missouri, if it were not for the
fear that cold wave might come
up from Florida and nip the early
vegetation.
To form "ring" ir two
months is pretty quick work. but
that is what seems to have been
accomplished iu Adair county.
For getting there quick it knocks
both the old parties out of sight.
Judge Adam Shoop, of the
Filst District. voted and recorded
his protest against awarding the
care of the poor farm to the high
est bidder; and Judge Shoop was
not elected on reform ticket
either.
The balmy air, the bright
sunshine and the singing of the
robins all JOIN to remind US that
garden-making time is near at
hand. The members of the Mis-
souri, legislature should take due
notice aad govern themselves &C
cordingly.
For the remainder of
the session the Senate, in addition
to meeting daily at IL o'clock and
and sitting until 6 o'clock, is to
hold evening sessions every day.
The House also meets at II
o'clock, and an attempt is to be
made to have it also hold evening
sessions.
Tin plate lower than ever
sugar cheaper than it has been il
fifty years; iron ware greatly re.
duced IN price; an advance In the
value of ali farm products. This
seems to be the programme fol
next year, and all brought about
by the Mckinley bill and reel.
procity.
The Senate has passed the
appropriation bill with amend
nents making the attorneys fee
for obtaining an increase of pen.
sion, s.. on all applications flee
after the date of act, but leaving il
at $40 on all cases now pending
The House will probably insist
for time anyway, on It's origina
bill, which reduces the fee to 50 il
all cases of increase.
The committee which has
been Investigating the charges
against Commissioner of Pensions
Raum, has made report setting
forth that not single Que of the
charges have been proven. The
democrats on the committee have
made minority roport-the same
one that WAS used as campaign
document in the late COMPRESSION
al campaign.
Mr.. Wanamaker's postal
telegraph idea was never very
popular In the house, but that
does not excuse the methods of
Jay Gould and his lobbyists. by
which the measure has been kill
ed. There are some ugly rumors
about the spending of $4,000 in
cold cash by Gould's chief repre-
sentative within the last few days
to make sure that the bill WAS
dead beyond resurrection for this
session.
Aside from personal likes
and dislikes and the manner in
which it was brought about, 1t is
perhaps just as we'll that the fed
eral election bill has been, to all
intents and purposes, abandoned
as q party measure. While ac-
knowledging the necessity for some
grch law. a great many republic-