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If you want anything in the line
of farm implements, such as plows,
harrows, cultivators, disc harrows,
corn planters, check rowers and
seeders, cali on W. E. Greene &
Co.
Sugar higher until April 1st
then look out for the Ball on SUI
gar. See us before you buy.
SIGLER Bros.
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GRAPHICS.
The Pansy is open.

The Pansy is open.
Go to the Pansy for pure drugs
toilet articles and fine soaps, DC.
ME. W. F. Willis shipped two
cars of cattle to the Chicago mar.
ket this week.
DR.. Sage has located at Green.
top, where he will open first.
class drug store.
Smith & Dunkin:are decorating,
very beautifully, the interior OF
their drug store.
Mr.. ". o. II. P. zimmerman
celebrated his seventy-seventh
birth day last Friday.
Mr.. r. NJ. Buckmaster has gone
into the music business, and will
keep full line of the best organs
and pianos.
d. o. Holland will have pub
lie sale Of stock and farming i'm
plements at his residence two
miles northeast Of Sperry, Tues
day, March II.
ED. Browder will OCCUPY the
pulpit of the First Christian
church, st. Louis, Sunday, March
%. His pulpit here will be sup
piled by Ed. 81. E. Puette, Of
Quincy, Ill.
Miss Matte Dunham has been
employed to teach the spring
school at East Center. This is q
fitting recognition of home talen:,
Miss Matte being a resident of
that district.
Rev. D. G. Mccoy, for twenty
yesrs missionary at Pekin, China,
is in the city visiting his brother,
Mr.. B. W. Mccoy. He will preach
at the First Presbyterian church
next Sunday evening.
The snow melted rapidly Tues
day, but about two inches fell
again Wednesday morning. The
weather cleared up early in the
day, however, and gave us a lovely
afternoon, the finest for month.
About four inches of snow fell
Saturday evening and furnish ed
excellent sleighing Sunday and
Monday. 1t was the first sleigh
ing snow for over two years, an d
afforded no little enjoyment to
lovers of sleighing.
Gospel meetings are in progress
at the Presbyterian church. Meet
ings every evening at Z o'clock.
Bible reading at 3 o'clock each af-
ternoon. These meetings are con
Quoted by Rev. ]. B. Welty OF
Moberly, Mo-. assisted by the pas
tor, Rev. J. II. Bradley. All are
invited.
Mr.. o. 81. Beeman, celebrated
his sixty-eighth birthday, March
9. He was the recipient of
number of presents, among them q
fine rocking chair, a gift Of the
guests. Those present were: Mr..
Thos. Dodson and family, e. E.
Msrkey and family, Mrs. John W.
Dodson, Mrs. Shlepp AMI Mr.. NJ.
l.. Beeman.
A merry sleighing party, COM
posed of Misses Lula Dlxen, Hila
Richey, Myrtle Harlan. Mesdames
Helen Richey, S. j. Miller, j. r.
Musick, s. 81. Jackson and Messrs
Paul r. Davis, Ira s. Crissy, S. j.
Miller and Master Royal Jackson,
drove out to the Residence of Mr..
l. W. Balch, beyond the Charlton,
Monday evening, and after
pleasant hour with Mr.. and Mrs.
Balch returned to town, reaching
here at late hour.
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M. E. Conference Appointments.

Kirksville DISTRICT. 81. Po-
land, Presiding Elder; Atlanta, s.
W. Jones; B1ashear, P. st. Clair;
Glenwood, ]. M. Green; Granger,
]. E. Rutledge; Green City and
Greencastle, G. c. Luce; Kinks
vile, John EGillis; Kirksville Cir
cult, G. W. Campbell; Novinger,
William Doyle; Sand Hill, Jesse
Wilson. Elder Canady goes to
Hannibal.
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Mr.. Thomas E. Welch, of Adair,
recently presented the young
mems sodality of st. Mary's
church, beautiful statue of the
Sacred Heart, a very expensive
work of art, and is placed in the
north Sanctuary of the church.
His sisters, Mrs. Thomas Farley
and Miss Maggie Welch have al
SO donated two standing lamps
and a cope for the use of the
church.
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W. Il. Holloway & Co. will sell
you Mocha and Java Coffee at 25c
per package; Corn and Tomatoes
at l0c per can; Dried Apples at 1Oc
per pound, and everything else as
low in proportion. Don't buy un-
til you see our goods and get our
prices.
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DIED.

M1LLAY-Little Ellis, infant son
of B. F. and Mary Millay, of
Sticklerville, died of scarlet
fever, Tuesday, Feb. 10, aged Is
months and 10 days.
The parents are sorely afflicted
in this the loss of their only son
The tender sympathy of their
many friends are extended to them
in this hour of their great sorrow.
B. B.
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W.Nr A DFEn WRIT-

Do You WANT A DEED WRIT
ten, or acknowledged? Do you want an abstact
of title to your land2 Do you want 10 sell or
buy house, or farm? Do you want to borrow,
or loan money! De you want to prosecute q
pension claim? Do you have business of any
kind? If so you Will save time and trouble by
going to E. y. GATES, Notary Public and
er Fowler's Drug Stors.
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Call to Settle.

Owing to the dissolution of the
firm of Kennedy & Link all &C
counts and notes due them must
be promptly settled. They will
be found at the old stand of Ken
nedy & Link NAG 2w
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Our Agents at Bullion and 9TH
er Eastern points have secured
extra low prices on sugar for
April, and we are justreceiving q
new supply OF flour which we will
sell very low for cash or produce
EVANS d Son.
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Smith & Mcclure received,
Tuesday, through Englehart Bros,
Agents, the full amount of their
insurance carried in the Milwau-
kee Mechanics and German insur-
ance companies. The amount re-
ceived from the Milwaukee was
$3.50, and the German of Free
port, ILL.,, $4,000. Both companies
paid their losses IN full.
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The Pansy drug store is the
place is buy paints, oils, varnish-
es, wall papers, window shades,
school supplies &c. First door
east of the postoifice.
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Reliance Grocery.

Ii you want the best and cheap
est goods in town, call at Nichols
Reliance Grocery. He is selling
everything away down. Call and
price his goods and be convinced.
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Removal.

DR.. McCarty has leased the rear
rooms over Mrs. Richey's milli-
merry store for the term of five
years, and will be found there
during the day to answer all calls.
4w.
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Don't forget to call on W. E.
Greene & Co., for builders hard
ware, roofing and spouting. They
have two timers and can do work
promptly.
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Win dow curtains
window poles and
everything in that
line, at Smith &Dun-
kin S.

Salvation Oil quickly finds its
way to the seat of the disease, al
laws the Inflammation, and, by re-
moving the cause, effects perma-
ent cure. % cts.
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Suffering Women.

Pains and weakness of females
are ALWAYS due to want of vital
force. Millions Nerve and Lung
Food supplies that force. 1t is the
only true tonic for weak women.
Try it. Sold by W. A. McKeehsn.
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Bath Rooms.

The bath rooms on the South.
east corner, have been thoroughly
reftted and are now in firstclass
condition. Come, wash and be
clean, charges reasonable.
81. B. DoDsoN, Proprietor,
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Notice to Settle.

ALI Persons knowing themselves
indebted to me on old account will
please call and settle at once.
J. II. KINNEAR.
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Wall paper, Paints,
Oils in endless vari.
rlety, at Smith &
Dunkins
Stone and Brick.

Just drop card in the postofice
and get our prices on brick and
material. Respectfully,
P. j. BEETs IL SoN.
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The largest and nobtiest line of
face yelling IN town at Mrs.
Leech's West side millinery store,
also see her sc and 10c ruchee,
they can't be beat.
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G. Borneman has returned from
New Orleans, and has opened the
campaign for 1891, on fine dress
and business suits. He has the
finest line of samples ever brought
to the city, and you can make
your selections and know just
what you are getting. Satisfac-
ton in fit and workmanship guar
anteed.
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PERSONAL

Mr.. SAML. FEGLEY was il
town, Thursday.
I Geo. Shott, of Danforth, was in
town, Wednesday.
Mr.. JAMES SHAFER, of LaPlata
was in town, Monday.
Mr.. E. G. HUTogINs, of Dan
forth, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. CALVIN CORNELL, of Bra
shear, was in town, Monday.
PROF. GEO. OWEN, of Lancas-
ter, spent Saturday inKirksville.
Mr.. j. W. Harmed, of Rutledge,
was in town Thursday and Fri
day.
Mrs. FRANK BAIRD, of Helena,
Mont, is visiting relatives in
Klrksville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. LOGAN,
of Queen City, spent Thursday in
kirksville.
MASTER MORA LYON left last
Monday night, for Las Vegas,
New Mexico.
A. Slower, Of Greentop, was in
town, Monday, and made the
GRAPHIC business call.
JAMES 7. M1kEL of LaPlata, Mo.
General Agent for Kane e. Co.
School Furniture Co., of Chicago,
illinois, was in town Tuesday.
j. L. FRIEND and G. B. MooTs,
of Willmathvllle, were callers at
the GRAPHIC office Tuesday after.
noon,
Mr.. L. M. AINsL1E of Adair,
left Wednesday, for Marceline,
where he will spend the summer
with relatives.
Mr.. Nj. U. CAMPBELL, of Green
castle, was in town Saturday. He
reported the wheat in his neigh
borhood not injured by the win
ter.
Mr.. TRUsTEN 81. BRFw1NGToN,
of the irm of Brewington e. Son,
left Tuesday morning for New
York City to purchase the firms
spring stock.
Mrs. G. r. HOMES and Mrs. L.
D. Freeman, of Glenwood, were
the guests of Mrs. John Guinan
and Mrs. Jas. Hombs, Monday
and Tuesday.
Mr.. W. B. GLENN returned Sat-
urday from a stay of two years in
Texas and Colorado. He will re-
main here short time and will
then return to the West.
Miss L1BB1E WHITAKER who
has been the guest of Miss Jennie
Evanston the past few days, re-
turned to her home in Knox
City, Thursday morning.
Mr.. ED. WHEAT and sister Mrs. |
1ingley, returned Tuesday evening
from weeks stay at Brookfeld,
where they had been attending
conference and visiting relatives. |
Miss Emma Shackelford, who
had to give up her school at Edo
RADIO Springs, for time, on ac-
count of sickness, has almost re. |
covered, and is again able to take
charge of her school.
Mr.. Ben Pierce and family of
Paradise, Schuyler county, left
for Montana, Tuesday morning,
where they will make their future
home. They were accompanied by
MIR. Pierce's sister, Miss Ida, of
this place.
Mr.. ALBERT OrTo, of Murray,
Idaho, who had been visiting re-
latives in Adalr and Scotland
counties since December 90, left
for his home, Wednesday evening.
MIR. Otto was member of the 2lst |
Missouri and cast his first vote
for Lincoln at Marshal, Mo.
Mr.. Ed. Keith, with Alkaire
Grocery Company, of st. Louis,
was in the city, Monday, looking
after the business of his firm in
this city. Ed. is one of the best
men that ever carried a grip, and
his former patrons in Kirksyille
are delighted to know that he is
again on the road.
e.
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Cole & Darrow are still in the
field with full line of hardware,
which is going at bedrock prices.
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W. E. Greene & Co.

Have just received four car
loads of farm machinery. Don't
forget to see them; they will save
you money.
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Home made maple sugar in l II
lots or any quantity by
SIGLER Bros,
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One of the finest and cheapest
reclining chairs ever manufacture
ed. For sale by 81. Bestman.
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Home grown hams, Breakfast
bacon, Sides for sale by the price
makers. SIGLER BROS.
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A few first class, grape-arbor
posts for sale at Variety Wood
Works.
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Bows knee pants at 80 cents at
Geo. r. Brewington & Sons
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Boys knee pants at so cents a
Geo. X. Brewington & Sons
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The Pansy drug store, first door
east of the postoffice, is now oper
for bushes.
MoKEEHAN Bros Props.
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For SALE-House and three
lots, blacksmithshop and tools.
Call on or address 81. Hendricks,
Shibleys Point, Mo.
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Money to Loan.

M Obey to loan at 6 per cent.
annual or semi-annual interest
with privilege to pay 800, 5000,
or any multiple thereof at any in
terest payment.
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For SALE-A life scholarship
in Smiths Mercantile College,
good in penmanship or business
department. Address this office.
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WANTED-A good girl to do gen.
eral housework. in town. Good wages. Apply
to Mrs. John Guinan, corner of Marion and
FilmO re streets.
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Have full line of carts, bug
gies and spring and farm wagons.
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S. L. PROUGH,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW
KIRKSVILLE, MO.

All business entrusted to my care will re-
ceive prompt attention. OFFlCE-Over j.
Fowler's Drugstore, West side.
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Boys clothing of all kinds at
Geo. r. Brewington & Sons
Weekly graphic., 1891-03-13

Rorabaw's salves, the greatest
healing salve in the world. For
sale by Smith & Dunkin.
Weekly graphic., 1891-03-13

How about the Ball? Nc one
caught it and it is still flying at
SIGLER Bros.
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l have just added a fine line Of
Jobbing Stones. l can fit all your
rings, ear rings and pins, with any
kind of a stone you want:
Yours Respt. B. W. SANDS.
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q. O. & X. c. LINE.
To Printers.

WASrED-A situation by an experienced
printer, one that is capable of taking charge
sn Office; has had 10 years experience.
Address this office
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My Friends of Adair County.

L warrant Millions Nerve and
Lung Food to cure Consumption,
Nervous Prostration, and all vast
ing diseases. No remedy like it
to build up old, broken, or worm
ont people. Try it. For sale by
W. A. McKeehan.
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Something New.
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w :. II. NIAhh.
Office with I. J. Dockery, New
Brick.
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W. E. Greene & Co.
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only. W. Il. N0oNAN. AGr.
THE Great wabash Route" operating ., l22
miles OF road in ak states in The garden of the
Continent. A new and liberal management.
Magnineently equipped through trains from
kirksville to st. Louis, Kansas City, Ottum.
wa, res Mons and st Paul without change.
through connections, Union depots, no trans
fers no delays, through tickets, through checks.
Low rates everywhere
W. Z. NooNAN, Agt.
=. CHANDLEs, Kirksville.
G. P. T. A, st. Louis. No.
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GOING SOUTH.
20. Mail ..:.:;................. 10:05 A. n.
No. s.-St. Louis Express ls:O4 A. N.
No. ss.-Locsl Freight .... 1850 p NJ,
o. 9s.-Through Freight. . 1904 A. NJ.
GOING NORTH.
no. I.-St. Paul Express .......... S:S1 A. NJ.
No S--Maii .-...-...-.......... 4:S3 p. N
No. :l.-Local Freight ....... l:5T P NJ
No. s1.-Through Freight. ........ .lO:a5 A. N
Nos. ands daily. and3 daily except sun.
day 81 and - carry passengers on Suadry
on1v M
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the dellcacies of the season served
at short notice. Billiard, pool anu
bath rooms attached.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1891-06-03

Hurrah for the rain last week
Crops are looking fine, prospects
good for an abundant yield Mrs
Bales of Rich Hill, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. + r Hall Well,
Bruce how is your listed corn by
this time, would like to borrow your
lister should we have to replant.
f d Halls death occurred in Pleas
ant Gap township instead of Lone
Oak, as was stated in the TINES.
Well. Miss Clara, we all believe your
chilIs are better, as George was
around Sunday before last; must we
call him a doctor or has he diplo
ma. Quite number of our young
folks attended the closing exercises
Of the Butler public schools, and re-
port pleasant time. DIR D p Lee
has returned from Kansas City, 40
companied by his daughter, Mrs.
Maggie Kisner, who is much better
-. Sunday school organized the
Oath at Bethel chapel, to meet at
3 o'clock p. IN. with Mr. Ford super
intsndent and Miss Ida Paddy, sec.
retary. AS Rexter and Rattle Box
din not appear last week, we will
write little, but do not want to
scare them away and hope they will
come again soon. Miss Alice Dill
Ion is visiting friends near Worland
-. Tom, guess you was little of,
when you said Rattle Box pulled up
your tobacco plants. (. Mr. c J Re-
qua has lost several hogs and cattle
lately. Mr.. Hart has few more
powder horns left. Several have gone
strawberrying, report lots of them. E.
Childrens Day will be observed =,
Willow Branch the first Sunday in
June. The road overseer of dis
trict No has commenced work az
we hear he has repaired the Stump
town bridge. Wonder how Gabe
likes it to have a nice driver on Sun
day evenings. viii Paddy is tue
champion horse rider of Stumptown
Willie Evans has returned from
Harrisonvile. . Howard your roae
cart looked fine, but where was you,
girl. H 6 Bryant is worse as he
took relapse. We understand
the Double Branch union will not
celebrate the 4th as before stated
... The time for holding the Dou
BILE Branch Sunday school has been
changed to 3 o'clock Wonder il
Jobe and George caught any fish. =,
DR.. Done was a welcome visitor at
the union the 22nd;hope he will come
prepared to make speech next time
-. Fry Bro, have leased lot O
land on the bottom for pastursge.
Ton & JERRY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1891-06-03
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castori.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she bad Children, she gave them Castora
Virginia Items.

Oscar Hensley it is customary in
these parts to stamp letters before
mailing them to your best girl; Miss
Sophia West paid the postage.
Dave Nsstlerods had some dispute e
with his women folks about farming
and cooking SO all parties agreed to
change work; the women planted
the corn and Davie got the dinner.
When the corn came up Dave had to
plant it all over again % II Drys-
dale has his poultry wagon IA order
and has made some trips. Mr. D. is
a fair and square man to deal with
=. Joe Henslsy sold o NJ Drysdale
a fine 800 horse. Harry Short
has traded for Gray Eagle Farm
ers, the way hogs are dsclInin. il
price you will have to throw more
corn to them to make any money out
Of them. H Dudley. on account
of failure of oats crop, Will plow it
up and SOW millett. . . Andy Arbo
gast is on the sick list; DR. Nestle
rode was summoned. John Nc
Fadden is invoicing this week
Sunday school convention will be
held at the Christian church the 3rd
Saturday in June. w J Bard is
hauling lumber te build hay sheds
Mrs Estella Nestlerode has canary
birds for sale. The Children $
day will be held here after night.
Mrs Amanda Fry presented her hus-
: band with fine heir last week.
Betty Dudley has returned home
from Kansas. .. Virgil if you can t
ride your horse put Cyras on it,
Joe Finch of Kansas is visiting the
! JscksSns. Joe Arbogast has COM
menced barberins. Mr.. A. is good
barber and will do your work fol
nearly half price. Someone went
into Mrs. VIM. Oldham's cellar and
helped themselves to jar of apple
butter. NILS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1891-06-03
THE NEW CHRIST" IN TOWN.
George j. Schwsinfurth nf Rockford.
H., Visiting His Local Followers.

The Rev. George j. Schweinfurth
the new Christ, who has established
a ''heaven" at Rockford, Ill, and is
teaching that he is Christ in His
second coming, is in Kansas City.
He arrived at Kansas City yesterday
and is at the home Of Mrs Ward,
the leader of the Church Trium-
phant, as the people who follow him
call themselves, at 914 East Four
tesnth street. The visit is an unusu-
al one rs Schweinfurth rarely leaves
heaven" holding that those who
wish to see and hear should come to
him. He entertained those who
came to his farm house, and teaches
them by his daily life. Schweinfurth
is fine looking man, of medium
height with full beard cut much as
that of Christ Al represented in most
pictures. He is man whose educa.
ton is apparent from his converse
ton and is splendid conversation
alist. The "new Christ" will address
his followers at Mrs. Wards home
Sunday.
Schweinfurth was born in Ohio in
1853. When young man hs enter.
ed the Methodist ministry. He was
preaching at small town in Aioh.,
when he met Mrs. Bsekman, who
was the founder of small religious
sect, to which she was preaching the
second coming of Christ. She de-
clared Schweinfurth to be the Christ
and he removed with her to her
home in Illinois and the two preach.
ed together until her death. After
that Schwsinfurth established his
retreat of "heaven" and gathered
about him baud of followers all oi
whom believe that he is the son oi
God. The sect obtained much no
toliety from the fact that it was an
nounced that the miracle of immac
ulate conception occurred among
them. The new church has branche,
in twenty seven different cities ant
towns &. Star. May 2Sth,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1891-06-03
An Awful Mean Trick =.

Appleton City journal.
The meanest boys in the State
live at Osceola. The other pay they
took All empty beer keg to the river
filled it with water aud anchored it
in the stream. They then went back
to town and caused the news to get
out in whispers that keg of the
best brand was at anchor ia the riv-
er to be kept cool until night when
it was to be enjoyed by the thirsty.
The nice crowd, who are never sup.
posed to indul &c, e,took the cue which
others had given them so slyly.
When the shades Of night had fall
en- the nice fellows stole march on
the other crowd and carried off the
keg taking turns in Juggling it over a
half mile on their shoulders. When
they reached the quiet place which
they sought, and after a long strug-
gle with the tightly swollen plug.
got the keg open. they discovered
the true inwardness of the joke.
They also discovered that the other
crowd had followed them and the
laugh the latter had at their expense
was mot title and quiet