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COUNTRY ROADS.

The question of public road inn
provement has assumed one of
paramount Importance; and GER
tainly when one looks at the con-
di ton of our country roads, it is
not surprising that the peo pie are
becoming aroused on the subject.
The fact is they have been too
long Indifferent, and the awaken
ing is harbinger of better times
for both man and beast.
Our country is more backward
in its civilization on the state of
it's public highways than in any
other direction. We have built
great cities and railroads. and our
development has been phenome-
nal in a hundred other directions.
But what of our country roads,
Transportation by means of wagon
has been almost impossible for
several months, and farmers we're
practically shut out from their
nearest town on account Oh impas-
sable roads.
Beside the discomfort and in
convenience of such roads, farm
ers are often deprived OF remu-
nerative market. In Affair coun-
| ty alone. wi thin the past SIX
months, the farmers have lost
many hundreds of dollars because
they were unable to reach the
market when their products CON-
manded the highest prices. But
We go on year after year expert
encing the same discomforts, and
resping the same yearly loss. 1t
seems to US that each farmer
ought to resolve with himself and
covenant with his neighbor to the
end that public roads shall be i'm.
proved.
But the farmers are not the
only ones that are interested il
the roaa question. Our mer'
chants should lend their influence
to the hetterment of the condition
of our public highways. During
certain months their country trade
is largely cut off by bad roads, al
all can testify. They, too. should
take a lively interest in road i'm
provement.
| With good roads, Missouri
would be the most desirable agri
cultural region in the Union, ant
it would be as difficult to keel
well-to-do farmers from locating
here as it was to keep homeless
men out of Oklahoma. We hav,
reached that period of develop
ment and prosperity when we cal
take hold of the public road ques
ton and push it. Let the agits
tion begin now, and never ceas
until Missouri has a system O
wagon roads that is in keeping
with her advancement in othe
directions.
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Beyond The River.
An excellent season.

An excellent season.
Wheat harvest this week.
The crop prospect is splendid.
Fruit will be an excellent
yield.
w. z. Shot has moved to Nov
niger to reside.
Of cherries there was meyer a
more abundant crop.
Farmers are very busy, happy
and prosperous this spring.
The crop 1s excellent although
the fly has injured it some what.
Saturday evenings rain did
great damage to wheat by causing
it to lodge.
Some corn is foul at this writ
ing, but we think it will be clean
ed out yet.
Mrs. Kate Shott (nee Closs) of
Phoenix, Arizona, is visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity.
We think the prospect for all
kinds of crops was never better in
the history of Adair comfy.
Godfrey Sprang has the finest
corn that we have seen this season.
We doubt if it can be beaten in
the county.
The following persons bought
machines this year: Jacob Shsfer,
new binder, Frank Novinger q
new binder, j. A. Truitt self rake
reaper.
Mr.. John Rogers of Brashear,
is conducting a singing class at
Centre on each Saturday evening
He has 26 pupils; also has classes
at Novinger, Baden and other
places. He is a good instructor
Mr.. Meeks is teaching vocal
music at Sloans Point, on Thurs
day nights. He is state superin-
tendent of a musical organization
and is a good teacher.
The quarterly meeting of the NJ.
E. church was held at West Cen
tre school house:in the 10th inst.
conducted by Rev. Poland, the new
presiding elder.
The following teachers have
been engaged: Miss Mary Knox at
Elm Grove. Miss Matte Sandry at
Bald Knob, Miss Anna Kibler at
Williams, Emert Zcigler at SAILS
bury, j. o. Truitt at West Centre,
Miss Walters at Ringo's Point,
Miss Linville, Primrose.
The F. and l.. U. lodge met by
the light of the moon in the shade
of the trees behind the West Cen
tire school house on Saturday
night week ago. (there being
singing in the house, and elected
Gen Weaver president of the
United States, and adjourned to
the front of the house where two
of the brethren engaged in free
fist fight, and went home to meet
on the next Thursday night, which
they did and helped Weaver to
appoint his cabinet and advised
him how much soft money to issue.
Their next meeting will be in the
Lutz cemetery to advise about
building a lodge room large
enough to accomoda'e the six
faithful that are left. Part OF
this is joke and part of it is true,
as we were present on both occa-
sions) The two fighters should be
expelled then there will be fou1
left outof the once large and pros,
porous / ,dge Later We learn
that the lodge has succumbed to
| the inevitable, and is now no more.
J. O. L.
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SEND FOR IT.

Compound oxygen-Its Mode OF Action and
Results" is the title of a new book of 200
pages, published by Drs. Starkey 4 Pxlen,
which gives to all inquirers full information
as to this remarkable curative agent, and 3
record of surprising cures in n wide range OF
chronic cases-Inany OF them after being absn-
dOned to die By other Physicians. will be-
mailed Tree to any address on application.
Drs. STARXEY IL PALEN,
1929 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
120 Sutter st. San Francisco, Cal.
Please mention this Paper.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-03
kirksviI|e flour Mills
Full Boiler Process
MILBANK { Son, PBOpBIEToRS.

The above mill has lately chang
ed proprietors, been remodeled,
improved and capacity increased,
and so far as making flour, is prac-
tically the same as q new mill.
Brands have been changed and
three grades of flour are now
made rs follows:
IMPERIAL, "High Patent"
PRIDE CT ADAIR,
SNOW BALL,
ALI grades are made from good
sound wheat and guaranteed to
give satisfaction.
Wheat Bought for Cash.
Flour Exchanged for Wheat.
Wheat for Flour received on De-
posit.
Flour in Quantities of 500 lbs or
over sold TO Anybody at
Wholesale Prices.
Bolted Roller Meal. Corn Chop,
with or without cob for sale
or Exchange.
Bran, Shipstuff, ETC., for sale,
Wholesale and Retail.
Does General Milling Business.
Business Solicited AMI by Fair
Treatment we hope to re-
ceive the patronage
of the Public
generally.
RRFf . A A3HY a. SAAY
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the office
June 27, 1891, will be sent to the
dead letter office at the expiration
of 30 days:
F. L. Dayton, Mamie Jones, L..
Lasley, G. P. Murphy. Major &
Mackey, F. 3. Patchen, E. J.
Speer, S. s. Stephenson.
When calling for these letters
please say advertised.
Ed. G. PICKLER, P. NJ.
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Green Grove Items.

Meadows are very heavy and
oats promise a fine crop.
B. F. Elsea and wife are visit
ing relatives in this community.
The fruit crop, with the excep-
tion of apples, will be abundant.
j. II. Vansickel was the guest
of j. ". Shutz, Saturday night.
Rev. Walters will preach at the
Grove next Sunday morning at
IL o'clock.
The farmers have the finest
prospect for general crop in
many years.
Wheat harvest began this week.
Insects have done the crop very
little injury. .
The wind storm last Saturday
evening did no damage except to
grain and grass.
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Reduced Rates For Fourt h Of July

The Burlington Route will
make reduced rates between all
stations for Fourth of July. Tick
cts on sale July 3 and 4, good to
return until July 6. For further
information, call upon the Bur-
llngton Route ticket agent at
your station.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-03

Ask the boys opinions in re-
gard to making up teams, breed
ing, etc, if you want them to be.
come interested in horses. Their
Judgment may be better than
yours, though you have had more
experience than they.
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Low Rates to Toro nto for Teachers
Convention.

The Burlington Route will sell
round trip tickets to Toronto at
one fare for the round trip; tick
cts to be sold JulyS 13, good to
return until Sept. 80.
For further information, call
upon Burlington Route ticket
agent at your station.
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excuse me, George, but when
| saw you a year ago, your face
was covered with pimples; it
seems to be all right now" eyes,
sir; that's because I stuck to Ay-
er's Sarsaparilla, the greatest
blood medicine in the world. I
was never 30 well in my life as 1
am now"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-03

W. II. Rudd, at farmers meet
ing in Boston said "An energet-
ic man could do better with 400
than with 600 fowls and save the
food of the other 200. No one
man could take care of 1000 and
make them pay 81 profit"
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MILBANK & SON,

For SALE---S0 acres of land two
miles from town and two span OF good mares,
about halfthe land is cleared and in Gu ltiys-
tion, the remainder is covered with q hus
growth of young timber and will furnish
enough wood to pay for .he land; apply at
Graphic office.
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Do You WANT A DEED WRIT.

ten, or acknOw iedged? Do you W ant an abstact
OF title to your land? Do you want 10 sell or
buy house, or farm? Do you want to borrow.
or loan money? De you want tn prosecute q
pension claim? Do you have business of any
kind? If so you will save time and trouble by
going to Z. o. GATES. Notary Public and
Real Estate Agent. Oillce west side square ov-
er Fowler Drug Stor,
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REAL ESTATE have opened q

Real Estate and Insurance ONCE on the south
west corner of square: over Old Savings Bank
building. Farms and town property bought
and sold on reasonable commissions. II you
have property to sell or exchange, consult
your interests by consulting me. Insurance
written inthe best companies w. s Hicks
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-03
Patents Granted.

Patents granted to citizens of
Missouri for the week ending
June %, 1891, reported through the
office of W. A. Redmond, solicitor
of Patents, May building, Wash
ington, D. G.
A. G. Banning, st. Joseph hy-
drocarbon burner; j. II. Bennett,
st. Joseph, adjustable hearth;
J. B. Ellis, Seymore, saving ma
chine; L. Lakin, st. Louis, sand
ing apparatus for street cars; P.
Carthy, Kansas City, curtain
fixture; w. M. Morgan, Kansas
City, power-conveyor for traction
vehicles in cable railways; V. o.
ter, st. Louis, hot-air engine-hue
draft; Thomas Wsldron, Nevada,
washing-mschine.
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The bible is the only book eyer
written that will tell US the whole
truth about ourselves.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-03

The most miserable people are
those who are afraid of the truth.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-07-03

One of the gravest offenses
against another is to differ from
him in religious opinions.
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Dated this lst day of July. ls9l.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
CtlAGiNG T.IE NEWS.

Washington Enwsr 'pcr Mon Who Pu-suo
Evcnta ON I'icyc az.
William Il. Curtis does not use his tr-
cyclic for travelling about the streets Of
Washington as much rs no used 10
The wheel" has become quite popular
MS Il factor in the race for news in Wash
inGton City. Carpenter. at that time of
the Cleveland Leader started tho wheel
10 rolling about four or five years ago
and for nearly . year he rode aluno in
quest OF news After great deal OF
hesitation and practice on the back
streets and In the alleys, member Of
tho Associated Press fell a victim to tho
t'"vclo i,.l i, and WAS followed thcro.
after by Truc>lcl. WHO at that timo
represented the Pioneer Press. whrro-
upon Austin OF the p,nss- News and Il lot
OF other fellows along newspaper rows
mounted their iron StccdS and were seen
whizzinG al0n, the strcctR from depart
mcnt TO department and ending upat tic
Capitol every day. chasing Tic news. and
every ono Of them determined that no
guilty item should escape William f..
curtis, however. the pioneer news.
whcclman. has become so much of a
business man az we'll as u newspaper
man. that he finds it. Impossible to keep
pace with the race Of events ona hicyclc.
but h"stlcs along behind very fast.
stepping horse. This eminent writer
and traveller, since he discarded the
whccl. has been growing sl0utrr ana
stoutcr so that there are visions OF anu.
pieXy and all sorts OF such things in ;hc
future for him, unless he takes moro OK
orcisc, either 10y returning 10 the wheel
or becoming loot passenger on Penn
Sylvania avenue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08

Ing froLi tho cupola OF which General
Leo directed the movements Of tho Con-
fedorato forces during u part Of tho do
cisive battle ut Gettysburg During tho
war DR.. Butler was chaplain Of the Fifth
Pennsylvania Reserves, and served with
the Fifth Corps Of tho Army OF tho
Potomac. at the close OF tho war return
ing TO his pastoral duties in this ;ity
Before tho close OF hostilitics however.
he was appointed by President Lincoln
II hospital chaplain. and in that capacity
he ministcrcd To many thousands Of the
blue and the gray" in their hours Of
suffering, sorrow and translation TO tho
realm of'"Poacc. that p;lsscth all under
standing"
In addition TO the pastoral duties
which have been discharged with such
marked ability in the establishment and
up-building Of two temples Of praise,
prayer and preaching, he has been an
Instructor in the Theological depart
ucnt OF Howard University near this
city, an institution dcvatcd TO the cduca-
ton OF coiorod people. Moreover. in
1857 he was elected chaplain of the
House or Representatives and con ainucd
i'll that position during tho Forty first,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08

For:y-sccond and Forty.third Con-
crosses, period OF six years a, the
close Of that period he devoted himself
entirely TO the Luihnr Memorial Church
"A memorial Of the goodness Of Cod in
delivering the country from war.
In 1856 he accepted tho chaplaincy Of
Tho Senate, y position which Ito still
holds and most accop;ably ills Ills
voice is sweet, mellow. attractive and
winning in all its intonations and in
Elections. His amilc is the smile OF q
saint; smile the ike of which havo
never seen save on tho face Of bishop
Andrews. of tho Methodist Episcopal
Ch"-ch.
His prayers arc always models OF row
crcnco and devotion. and his petitions
80 practical, to the point, and seem to
ti--',, tho minds Of his hearers, CARRYING
t5om with him in his devotion. Other
u.cn pray, seemingly, Ito be heard of
ncn; pctitioning for all tho world. all
mankind and every thing in thccarth and
tho waters thereof but DR.. Butler prays
for tho Senate, i is members. its work. ts
do>c r"in, its integrity. II it he truo
tb.. "thc prayer Of the righteous avail
c.h much. as we are taught to lolicvc.
thcn is tho Senate greatly benefited by
the petitions of DR.. Butler, for surely
lo is 4 righteous man.
The Luther statue was erected several
years ago, and is Il colossal bronze du-
plicatc of the central iiguro in The colo
t"atcd group at Worms.
During tnn i:2el year DE-. Butlcr has
been ably assisted in his pastoral work
by his son, Rev C. H. Butler. and it ia
sight to bring forth bo,h smiles and
Tears Of admiration to witness the pa
formal and ilii.l devotion OF father and
son in their life work, lis ,,,!.:on has
been home religion. :. has touched
and pormcatcd his family: and thcro-
foro it is not surprising that it has
taken possession OF tho entire being OF
this eminent divine, and bound him TO
Ei~ congregation, and it TO him.
SMITH D. FIX.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
BOOMING TOWN
WYTHEVILLE

Advances In tho race OF progress
Called the Saratoga of the South. In.
dustries nearing completion and con-
Z mplated. It's churches and schools.
nc scenery surrounding magnificent.
Wytheville's boom is attracting the
attention of the country.
Wythe county is noted Tor it's blue
grass and fine herds and rich agricult.
ural area. 1t cmbodies tho mountain
scenery and climate and iino mineral
waters of Asheville, n. c., with iron
and coal vastly superior to birmingham.
in thu midst of an agricultural soil uni.
vcrsally superior to either. Located
upon tho Norfolk and Western railroud.
half way between Roanoke and Bristol,
tho former of which is situated upon
the eastern border and tho latter the
western border OF the great upland
mineral basin known rs Southwest Nir-
ginia. The proposed Virginia and Ken.
tucky railroad. on which work will he
gin soon, crosses the Norfolk and West
ern ut this point. The parl1erShurg,
Little kanawha and Virginia railway
has also decided to build the proposed
connecting link between the Black Dia-
mond system and the Cape Fear and
Iadkin Valley via Wythevillc, making
Wythcville u competing railway centre.
These lines will bring the Gossan ores
VI NdrrOll, inc mountain ores OF bland
and the limonitc ores Of Cripple Creek
and New River and the coal fields of
Wythc, Bland and the Flat Top to-
gethcr at Wythcvillc. making it the
great iron and trade contrc Of Southwest
Virginia.
New factories and industries arc be.
Ing located every week, among which
are two hotels costing 500, 900 each
Steel Range and Stove Factory $l25.O0O
while applications for sites are con
stantly coming in. Tho Wythcvilc
Manufacturing Company, organized with
Il dozen hands few months ago, cngag-
ing in the building business. has in
creased its force to - hands. with
twelve months work ahead cnga-,d
and viii now increase their force to 100
hands. Streets are being graded every
where, rail sidings for factories, while
every movement goes TO Indicate That
the place will be the growing industrial
town of 1891. The Wythcyllc Develop
ment Company, the pioneer mover in
the good work. owing 77S acres OF land.
had is first sale of lots from its choice
property, beginning September Both,
when all the lots offered were soon
taken up, and to mecta growing demand
for purchasers 300 more lots will be Of
fcrcd December nth and 18th, intrin-
sicily considered as valuable perhaps AS
that of any company being offered in
Virgin yet ut prices extremely reason
able, which il is earnestly hoped vii
encourage actual settlers rather than
lot speculation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08

HE TIMES is the leading ,,aper of the
mineral belt OF the two Vireinins. If YOU
w Wa ny; 10 keep posted on the deveiopnient-
wit out it, Ae w w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
Iu S.In XYn;lil.u~i.

In fashionable circles i, Russia it il
tho custom to solomri.o marriages il &.
drawiag-rooia and by candle light. There
is no departure on Il honeymoon tour
There Il 5anq.ct. followed by u bali,
Then ty a supper; and Mt this last re-
Fast, when held i'll houses where old
customs arc observed, u now aaiia slip.
per. cupDosel to DO tho brides, is PRO
Grccd ~ | lscd as u driakar vessel by
tho bridcg:oom'i friends, who pass il
around and drink tho brides health in
it till it is soaked through, AM will hold
qucr no tngc.. lii houses. says the
Chi $50 E,nninG Journal. where speech
cs are iA2dc. IL il not tho bridegroom,
but tho brides father who returns thanks
when her health is drunk, this usage he
ing owing To tho fact that u father still
retains authority over his child after
tho is married. lie may SUMMON her
homo 10 tend Lirl when ho il sick. If
he loses his vito he taay claim his mar
ricd daughters services during tho Lrst
three months Of his wilowhoo.,. and lc
very often docs so. II tho daurhtcr's
husband dies her father may compel her
10 roturm - his roof and no becomes The
Euardiaa OF hcr children. None OF thcss
privileges arc retained by u married
woman ! mother.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08

y
.iiack Of pastoral or pulpit ability on tho
Fart OF that gentleman, but rather to
Iris devotion to local life work and an
utter Indifference to tho famo which
comes with an extensive experience
,Gron the rostrums of the world, for mon
sof more than ordinary ability
, Tho chaplain OF tho Senate is ono of
tho ablost and most successful clergy
iEDcn in tho National Capital For many
years he has boon tho successful and be-
loved pastor OF tho Luther Memorial
ICbIrch, ono Of Tho most influential ard
popular of all tho congregations in
Washington. THIS church occuplcs
iprohably tho finest site in this city. it.
stands upon triangular piece OF ground
at the junction OF Fourteenth street, NJ
street, Vermont avenue AMI N street,
facing south. upon n large open space
called Thomas Circle in the center of
VIII CT IS tho equestrian statue or Gen
,cral George Ii. Thomas, tho "RocS OF
.CAlokamanSa." Eut, in tho large area
OF green sward belonging To the church,
aid incloscd within an iron chain fence,
lis another statue, magnificent. grand,
impressive by reason OF its worry
simplicity and unprctcntious pose. 1t
Is tho statue OF Martin Luther. in
bronze. of heroic size. From five differ
ent approaches this splendid statue is
visible, and SO commanding is its posi-
ticn that every visitor to tho city secs
end remembers IT,
In 1871 DIR. Butler resigned the pas
torate Of St l'aul's Church hero. and
with about fifty members organized the
Luther Memorial. For twenty four
years no had bccn the pastor OF ST.
laul's. and had built that congregation
into such solidity and strength that it
Will forever stand as Il monument To his
-faithfTlncss and fidelity lie was horn
IN 1870 In Cumberland. Md, and was Cd
ucated at the Lutheran College III Cot
'tysburS, Re-; tho same Did co1cgo build
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
ROANOKE STREET RAILWAY.

On and after Sunday, Novcmbci 30.
lSyO, the Salem extension OF the Roa-
nokc Street hallway will be open Tor
passenger traffic
Until further notice regular trips will
be made from Roanoke lcorncr Shcnan-
dnah avenue and Commerce street, to
) lem CORNER Fourth street and Koa
II ike l,oulcvard) by the following SEIZED
ulc:
LEAVE ROANOKE. LEAVE SALEM.
"a. m Up m. sa. m. 300 p. IN.
Il. III. p. III, 10 4. m 500 p. III.
II a. IN. 6 Y. m. II a. m i:i5 p. M.
The regular rates of the company are
the amounts charged by the Conductors
Tickets san be purchased ut reduced
rates by applying at the Office of the
company, tho drug stores OF Cha,lcs
Lyle IL Co., lSudwcll, Christian e Bar
l., q, Roanoke, Va, and W. II. Younger,
salem, Va. j. j.. CHRISTIAN,
noY30-tf General MaDaucr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
NOTICE.

" 0''0H'
The firm OF MCGUIRE & METZGER
has this day been dissolved by mutu; /
consent, dating from January LIST, Mcssrs.
q. Z. Mcizger II Co. purchasing the en-
tire interest of The late tirmand assum-
ing all liabilities and assets.
MCGUIRE e MErZGER.
JanG-t u. &. METZGER IL CO.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08

Friend-That's an excellent picture of
still life, Maddcr. but hat loal of broad
is hardly natural
Artist-No You sec ! had to cat my
model to keep nc alive while painted
the balancrof tho picture. Smith, Gray
q Co.'S Monthly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08

over tho spir
itual concerns of
tho House is IA
miliar TO tho
en- trio country.
r G v. } o b n
George Butler.
d. d.. chaplain
Of the Senate. is
n o / s o " @ | |
known outside
or this city.
This fact is not