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Teachers Institute.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Adair County Teachers Insti-
tute was held in Klrksville, in the
North Ward school building, May
II. The following papers we read:
Vocal Culture-Miss Ermine
Owen.
Ideal Language Course-Miss
Marguerite Humphrey.
Should Latin be Taught in the
Public School: Prof. B. P. Gentry
A general discussion followed
each paper in which Profs. Laugh
lin, Holloway, Muir and Osborne
took part. The papers were all
excellent, and that of Miss Ernie
Owen on vocal culture is worthy
of special mention.
The meeting was poorly attend,
ed, owing to the fact that the
roads were in very bad condition.
The next meeting of the Assocla-
ton will be held on the afternoon
of June 1lth and every teacher in
the county is urged to be present.
The program will be announced
in the papers two weeks before
the time for meeting.
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A Fire Company.

A FIRE company of forty-three
members, was organized at the
Mayors office Tuesday night. o.
.. Prickett was elected chief; W.
S. Rich assistant chief; James
Clark and Fred Darrow, nozzle
men; Ed. Cole and Jas. Bowcoc k,
hose couplers; Charley Still, fore
man hose cart; William Steele,
engine foreman; Stephen Eggert,
L. W. Pratt, VIM. Everhart, a. A.
Polly, 0. B. Prickett and E. A.
Polly, fire police.
Chas. Ross was elected presi-
dent, Jas. Minnear, vice-president;
John Gates secretary, and c. L.
Rider, treasurer.
The engine is being put in good
repair, aud the city council has
authorized 0. B. Prickett to learn
the cost of hook and ladder out
fit. 1t is proposed to give Kinks
vile a first class fire company.
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Lhildren's Day Exercises.

The American Sunday School
Union has prepared beautiful
and appropriate exercise for
ChiIdren's Day. This exercise
will be sent fl lee of charge in suf-
6cient quantities, on application
to me, to every school making an
offering on Children's Day to the
American S. s. Union. Others
can purchase the exercises at 81
per hundred.
Statistics show that there are
more than fen million young peo-
pie in the United States not in
Sunday Schools. Contributions
to the American S. S. Union are
needed to enable it to employ
more missionaries to gather the
children, to organize new schools,
to aid feeble ones, and to help in
the circulation and study of the
holy Scriptures.
On account of the great amount
of rain and mud some are defer
ring the time of Children's Day
service TO a little later time than
usual. The day selected should
afford ample time for preparation
for the service. 1t can thus be
made a most happy and profitable
occasion to the community.
Persons wishing copies of these
Children's Day Exercises should
address ma at Kirksville.
GEO. W. SHARP.
Missionary of The American S.
| S. Union.
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$3.50 Cabbages.

The Hillsdale (Michigan) Fair
will give this year for the three
largest and best cabbages on ex-
hibition there S100 and $50 to
second. These we believe are the
largest vegetable prizes ever Of
fered in America. This fair also
offers $40. to the best five varieties
of apples for market and $50 for
second, and the rules require only
FIVE apples of each variety to be
shown. Like premiums are also
offered for the best five varieties
of apples for desert and also the
best FIVE varieties for cooking.
The above and other premiums
offered by this popular society are
open to the world for competition.
Entries will close Sept. 9th. Fair
Oct. 3-4-5-6 and Z, 1892.
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Wabash Excursion.

For Helena, Montana, Supreme
Lodge A. o. q. W. June 18th,
1892, we will sell excursion tickets
from Kirksville to Helena, Mont,
at "One Fare" for the round trip
tickets on sale June Sth to 18th,
good returning 80 days. Go one
route, return another. A great
opportunity to see the great North
west. ALI can go. The cheapest
OF the season. If you miss this,
you'll want some TO kick you!
Some one ought to kick youl Only
one change of cars Kirksville to
Helena via the Great Wabash
Route. W. E. NooNAN,
Agent.
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the Office
May l4th, 1892, will be sent to the
dead letter Office at the expiration
of 80 days.
Walter Bennett, Marie Earcb-
son, David Hess, Myrtle Shep-
herd, Hannah Spargar, Emma
Toung.
When calling for these letters
please say advertised.
Ed. G. PIoKLER,P. NJ.
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Wabash Excursion.

For Republican National Con-
vention Minneapolis, Mimi, June
7th, 1892, we will sell tickets June
I'd to 9th, Klrksvllle to Minneapo-
lis at "One Fare" (sl1 .53) for the
round trip, good until June 25th.
All can go. Two (2) magnificent
through trains Kirksville to Min
neapolis via "The Great Wabash
Route W. E. NooNAN,
Agent.
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DIED.

BR1DDLE AT his home in Polk
township of dropsy, May 6,
1892, Thomas Briddle, aged GA
years, l month and s days.
CRIsT AT his home ten miles
northeast of Kirksville, May 3,
1892, Daniel Crist, aged 50
years. Burial took place in
Hazel Green cemetery, May 5.
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Communicated.
Pettis Township Nav II, 1892

Pettis Township May II, 1892
EDITOR GRAPHIo:-If not ask
ing too much, 1 would like, as a
Republican from the country, to
have something to say about the
Republican county ticket. [ think
Pettis is entitled to place on the
ticket and for that place l want to
name a man who has always been
a true Republican. and has never
asked for Office, and has belonged
to no rings. His name is James
A. Bragg, a son of old Uncle Geo.
Bragg who died. He would make
a tip-top sheriff, and if James
Bragg will accept the nomination
for sheriff, he will sweep every
thing. He is worthy and q good
man. Give US James A. Bragg
for sheriff.
FARMER REPUBLICAN.
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DR.. Aylesworth. specialist in all
chronic diseases, will be at Pools
Hotel in Kirksville. Monday and
Tuesday May 30 and 81. Indi-
gestion or dyspepsia in ali it's forms
and COMPLICATIONS will receive
special attention, as bloating after
meals, acid stomach, jaundice,
piles--fissure, fistuier, seat or pin
worms. Tape worms removed,
itching in all its forms. Nervous
prostration, etc. Consultation
free.
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PERSONALS


W. II. Smith visited in Brown.
ing Tuesday and Wednesday.
j. ii. SHELLEY aud wife, of
Stahl, were in Kirksville, Mon
day.
Rev. L. Roszell has returned
from the M. u. conference at
Omaha.
r. PAYNE, county clerk of Sulli-
van county, was in Kirksville
Saturday.
THEo. MoREY, of st. Louis, is
visiting relatives in the city for a
few days.
j. B. WHEELER and son, George,
of Shibleys Point, we're IN Kinks
vile Tuesday.
w. N. BRONSON and family have
returned from three months
stay in Texas.
Mrs. G. II. OxLEY is visiting
relatives in Macon and will re-
main about two weeks.
o. c. SANDS, cashier of State
Bank of Brashear, spent Wednes-
day night in Kirksville.
E. E. EARHART, post master at
Hurdland spent several days in
the fore part of the week.
VIM. HARRIS, of sperry, left
Tuesday night, for a two weeks
visit with st. Louis relatives.
7. f. and CLARK MooTs, two
prominent young farmers, of Sper-
ry, were in Kirksville Thursday.
V. P. Sewell, of Mind, aud J. R.
Schields and w. w. Clark, of
Sperry, were in town Saturday.
Mrs. J. o. Gooch and children,
left Monday morning for Quincy,
Ill, where they will spend the
summer.
Attorney General Wood, and
Frank Pitts, of Monroe County,
candidate for State Treasurer,
were in the city Thursday.
Mrs. NETTIE HovEY, of Kansas
City, Will arrive Saturday, for a
three weeks visit with her par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. A. P. Willard.
Mrs. s. NJ. PIcKLER and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, will arrive home
from their visit to Washington.
D. G, and New York City, Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. J. WHEATLAND and
daughter, Miss. Lucille, of West
Liberty, To-, are visiting Mrs. |
Wheatherland's sister. Mrs. d. c. |
Pierce.
DR.. Cohen went to Pertle Springs
Sunday night to attend the meet
ing of the State Board of Health |
which has been in session there
this week.
A. Wood and family of LaBelle,
visited the families of D. S. Guipe,
Edwin Picker and Frank Parker
from Saturday until Wednesday |
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. GULLETT,
Miss Laura Neeks and Mrs. 1. G. |
Harlan and son, Finley, have re-
turned from Chicago, where they |
went to remain until the close of |
the Worlds Fair. The serious
illness of Mr.. Gullett made the re-
turn necessary.
Charley Smoley, of Clay town
ship, was tried Tuesday, before
Commissioner J. r. Musick on q
charge of passing counterfeit |
money. AS there was no evidence
to convict him, he was discharged.
When Geo. Knott's house was
burned last winter, a pair of molds
for making counterfeit money was
found, and it seems that Smoley
had told of his having passed,
counterfeit money, and getting
ten per cent of the amount passed
for his work. On trial he con-
fessed having passed the spurious
coin, but stated that it was IN
Ohio eight years ago. AS five
years bars action in a case of this
kind he was discharged. Knott,
who owned the house where the
molds were found, has left the
country.
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Sigler Bros. are selling 20 lbs
of Eastern granulated sugar, %
lbs light brown sugar, "a lbs.
dark brown sugar, each for 81. A
great reduction by the 100 lbs.
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Go to E. 0. Gates, Notary Pub
lie, to have your deeds written or
acknowledged. Ground floor
office Union Bank building.
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W. G. Fout is headquarters for
paints, oils and wall paper. He
carries larger stock than all
other houses in Kirksville. Call
on him for estimates.
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Do Not be Backward.

We have money to get for goods
that are worth it. Come along. Do
not be backward. We will put it
into good use. Our goods are first
class and full weight.
EVANS & Son.
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Don't forget to call on W. E.
Greene & Co., and purchase gate
roller and get Studebaker wagon.
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If you want lowest estimates on
builders hardware, GO to Cole &
Darrow.
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Ice Cream at FL. A. Buffers.

DR.. J. Robards, Veterinary
Surgeon, has his Office second
door north of the Union Bank. If.
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forSale.

Six very desirable lots 2 blocks
east of Normal. Will be sold SEP
arately if desired. Inquire at
GRAPHIC office. 5 st
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Sigler Bros. are paying 12c cash
for eggs this week, including
Saturday.
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Remember the one dollar wagon
at W. E. Greene & Co.'S.
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Down, Down go the prices on
Watches-Full benefit of the re-
cent cut at Sands e. Thomas
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Eggs for Hatehing.

Imperial Pekin Duck eggs, only
81. per dozen. Address all orders
to the GRAPHIC office.
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New cut prices on Watches.
Way down at Sands & Thomas.
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We are here for business, and
can save you money on builders
hardware. Remember this. Cole
& Darrow.
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L have some cheap money to
loan in small and large amounts.
G. l.. LEWIS.
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Program of Memorial Service, May
Goth, 1892.

G. A. r. Assemble at Post
room at 10 a. m.
All other societies meet at their
respective halls and Sunday
schools at their respective church.
es at same hour. Order to march
at IL o'clock a. m. Column will
move to cemetery where Memorial
service will be conducted by Cor
peral Dix Post.
Reassemble and march to pub
lie square and disband.
AFTERNOON.
At 2 O'Clock p. m. the Post will
assemble at g. a. r. hall and
march to Opera House, where
Memorial address will be deliver
ed by Maj. r. d. Cramer, of Mem
phis, Mo.
There will also be five minute
speeches by the ministers of
Kirksville. All are invited to at
attend these services.
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Sigler Bros. have reduced the
price on salt. You can now buy,1
barrel of fine table salt at S1.25.
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MAR RIED.

BENNETT--BLINDs--At the resi-
dence of the officiating minister,
Rev. r. ID. Gardner, in Queen
City, Mr.. Thos. Bennett and
Miss Eva Blinds, both of Queen
City.
In this city
Saturday, May IA, John M u.
Williams and Miss Rachael 3.
Burgess, John Richey, J. P.
officiating.
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A cut in the price of watches
Sands & Thomas are thu first to
give the people the benft of the
new cut prices.
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Sigler Bros. are selling 20 lbs.
of Eastern granulated sugar, %
lbs. light brown, IA lbs. dark
brown, each for 81. A great re-
duction by the 100 lbs.
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Sharpley's Lyceum Theatre
Company supporting the brilliant
star, Miss Aida Lawrence, will
begin weeks engagement at
Smiths Opera House next Mon.
day night. Opening in the beau
tiful drama, Man aud Master.
Ladies accompanied by escorts
holding paid reserved tickets will
be admitted free Monday night
DIR. Aylsworth, the specialist
In all chronic diseases, will again
visit Kirksville Monday and Tues
day, May 80 and 81, at Pools
Hotel. All diseases of the bowels,
stomach, liver, heart, lungs, kid
neys and bladder; private diseases
of both sex. eye, ear, throat and
nose will receive special attention.
Piles cured by a pleasant and
painless method and no detention
from business. Consultation free.
Levi Chubbuck, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, asks
US to give our farmer readers
list Of early varieties of corn. He
says that the season for corn plan
ing is getting very late, but that
there is sufficient time to mature
crop if early maturing varieties
are selected for planting. He
sends list of the following early
varieties which have been tested
at the Missouri Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station:
Champion Early White, Cuban
Queen, Chester Co, Mammoth,
Woodward's Yellow Dent, Yellow
Mammoth King, Murdock's I'm
proved, Riley's Favorite, Cranber-
ry White, Three Months Corn,
Blount's Prolific, Leaning, Queen
of Prairie, North Star, Logan,
Imperial, Edmund's Dent, Calico
Dent, Murdock's.
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l have a wagon load Of good
money to loan. J. NJ. Mccall.
@Genuine Insurance with
ENGLEHART Bros.
Go to E. o. Gates for your Alb
stracts of title. Work guarsn-
teed.
Shelton & Beatty have money
at Z per cent, no commission.
Sweet Potatoe Plants.

s. Goodson has nice hot beds
containing a fine assortment Of
sweet potatoe plants, among them
Peabody, General Grant and
others of the best varieties; also q
fine assortment of tomato plants,
among them Dwarf Champion, Q
self supporter, bearing fine and
early fruit. These plants will be
ready for sale as soon as the
weather will permit them to be
transplanted.
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Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water
Ices made to order at FL. A. But
ler's.
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Sigler Bros. are paying l2c
cash for eggs this week, including
Saturday.
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The Peoples Blacksmith.

G. +. Mumma, the peoples
blacksmith is still at the brick
shop. doing more horseshoeing
and pillow work than any shop in
town. Take your work to him.
He guarantees satisfaction and
reasonable charges. 49-3ms
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| have a wagon load OF goo
money to loan. J. NJ. MCCALL
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Cheap money to loan on real
estate. Apply to DR.. Hickman,
Sperry, Mo.
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Roofing specially, aid all work
guaranteed by Cole d Darrow.
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What is rainbow sociable?
Go to the Handy Kitchen tonight
and find out all about it.
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Great discounts on steel ranges
and at w. e. Greene & Cos.
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For SALE-I67 acres of fine tim
ber land in Shannon county, Mo.
Inquire at this office.
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Money to Loan.

Money to loan at 6 per cent.
annual or semi-annual interest
with privilege to pay 500, 5000,
or any multiple thereof at any in
terest payment.
W. Fl. CLARK.
Office with I. ]. Dockery, New
Brick.
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Glidon barbed wire in any
quantity at W. E. Greene g. Co.'S.
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A. butcher will guarantee you
lower prices on all goods in his
line than can be had elsewhere in
the city.
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Ice Cream, sherbets, water icee,
made to order at II. A. Buffers.
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| have a wagon load Of good
money to loan. j. M. MCCALL.
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W. E. Greene g. Co., have the
four-wheel planter for sale, the
best on earth.
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If you want to buy furniture.
harness, saddles, plows, cultiva-
tors, binders or mowers go to c. L.
Rardin, Millard, Mo. If he has
not got what you want in stock, he
will get it for you cheaper than
any one.
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Sigler Bros. have reduced the
price on salt. You can now buy
l barrel of fine table salt at S1.25.
Weekly graphic., 1892-05-20

Lowest estimates on builders
hardware at Cole & Darrow's.
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See the elegant display of new
watches at Sands & Thomas
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Golden Gem cooking stoyes for
sale by Cole & Darrow.
The Masuly paint sold by W.
G. Fout, is of heavier weight and
better quality than any paint on
the market. Try Fout for paint.
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l have some cheap money to
loan in small and large amounts.
C.L. LEWIS.
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Leave orders with Fl. A. But
Ter for Ice Cream.
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See W. Il. Greene & Co. for
plumbing and heating.
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Fout has more wall paper than
all other kirksville houses COM
blned. A magnificent stock to
select from.
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Ice Cream at FL. A. Buffers.

Leave orders with Fl. A. But
Ter for Ice Cream.
See W. L. Greene e. Co. for
plumbing and heating.
l have a wagon load OF goo
money to loan. J. NJ. MCCALL
Great discounts on steel ranges
and at w. e. Greene & Cos.
See the elegant display of new
watches at Sands & Thomas.
Lowest estimates on builders
hardware at Cole & Darrow's.
| have wagon load of good
money to loan. j. M. MCCALL.
Glidon barbed wire in any
quantity at W. E. Greene e. Co.'S.
Roofing speciality, and all work
guaranteed by Cole d Darrow.
Ice Cream, sherbets, water icee,
made to order at II. A. Buffers.
What is rainbow sociable?
Go to the Handy Kitchen tonight
and find out all about it.
Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water
Ices made to order at FL. A. But
ler's.
For SALE-I67 acres of fine tim
ber land in Shannon county, Mo.
Inquire at this office.
Sigler Bros. have reduced the
price on salt. You can now buy
l barrel of fine table salt at S1.25.
Sigler Bros. are selling 20 lbs.
Of L'o,1a~,. z-z1-Il
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WORSE THAN PANIc PRICES.
Embracing

MEMS FINE SUITS; MEMS
MEDIUM SUITS; MEMS
CHEAP SUITS, BOYS
SUITS IN ALL
GRADES;
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-22
THE PLAGUE OF AFRICA.

Terrible Devastation Enect0a Through
the AnEhtinE OF = Cloud OF Locusts.
The awful cloud, black in its center
on account of the density, gray toward
its borders, and scintillatinH on the side
where the suns rsys fell, was advance
ing straight toward the oasis. In an
other moment I guessed the terrible
reality, says Hilarion Michel, in the
Chautauquan. It was an invasion Of
locusts bringing ravage and famine.
Noise is the only nntidote for this evil
the purpose being to brighten the 10.
tumult % pervaded the city. 1t was
a terrible confusion of sounds caused by
the screams of men, women and chill
dren, and the clashing Of pieces of iron
and the firing Of guns. From our stand
point we could witness part Of the
scene. The people were in their gar
dens, gathered around the palm trees,
INC no one was to be seen idle. The men
and boys, each with a tin pot hanging
upon his back, climbed the palms with
astonishing rapidity and sat upon the
top branches. But vainly did they ex-
haust their lung force and the energy
Of their arms; the awful irrepRrnble
disaster fell upon the city. it was ruin
for three-quarters OF the population
and n subsequent famine for all. Dur
ing eight hours locusts rained upon the
Palms and upon all that was green.
The trees were loaded with swarms Of
them, the soil was covered, and even in
the streets the pedestrian could scarcely
avoid crushing some Mt every step.
Evening came, enveloped in n deep
gloom Of woe, and drove home the dis
tressed and respondent people. The
sun rose with bright, sparkling rays,
showing the inhabitants the extent of
their misfortune. The first sight was the
present aspect of the lofty and graceful
palms. The leaf stalks, denuded of the
fringed borders, raised their points like
spindles; the green dates, whose stalks
had been dcvoured, were spread over
the ground; the soil, which was prcvi-
ously covered with lucern and garden
vegetables, was now bare as a trodden
road; all verdurc not too tough for the
teeth of the insect had been annihilated.
The d~esolation was complete and famine
certain, for the products of the soil are
the princical esource of those little
clusters of life lost in the depths of tho
desert.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-22
A FAMOUS ONYX TONE.

The American Syndicate Arranging to
Send 1t to the worlds Fair.
Some time last month these dispatches
told Of the fnct that IN effort would be
made to exhibit ut the worlds fair the
famous onyx stone found in one of the
old mines of Onyx mountain in Mexico.
The concessions granted by the govern
mcnt to the party of American capital
lists included all mineral land in the
mountain, and this stone. which has
been left where it was found several
years ago, is now the property of the
syndicate. They have made arrange
mcnts for shipping 1t to Chicago some
time this fall. The stone is oblong in
shape, being seven by five by three feet
in diameter and is very beautiful. 1t is
curved with hicroglyphics and is cvi-
IDENTIFY n memorial or sacrifcial stone,
for the workmanship indicates that it
was done by the best artists of the time
when it was quarricd out. On the top
Is the figure of a man in bas relief sur
rounded by scroll work and hicroglyph.
les, and ut the feet of this figure lie sew
eral figures of nude children. The
figure of the man Is life size and the
face is most eXquisitely carved, while Mt
the upper right corner is the figure of a
blazing sun. The man has q child in
one hand and he holds a knife in the
other and he looks toward the sun.
Only two of the sides are finished.
These are decorated with scroll work
in the shape of vines which Irvine
around columns carved in relief in the
onyx. The vcining of the stone is of
four colors and runs in layers horizon
tally, so thut the top carving is in the
nature of cameo work, while the sides
are crossed with veining. At tho upper
end is IN elevated place, while just
above it are depressions, rs II made To
fit the head and neck of n person lying
on the stone, while the figure of the
man is in such n position that the vic
tim would be compelled to lie on the
carved surface, and consequently 1t Is
supposed by some to be n memorial
stone
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-22

Denver ROad:--During the pact
week letters have been sent to all the
Colorado silver clubs (seventy-four
in all; and numbering in membership
nearly 100000 asking them what they
proposed to do about supporting Har-
rison and Reid. In the large maj >rity
Of cases the answe came back that
they did not propose to support the
ticket, Forty-threo clubs declared
it their intention to support the nomi-
g Of the Omaha convention in caee
Cleveland should DO nominated Mt
Chicago.