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The Washington times., 1894-03-21
Fractional Postal Currency.

Senator Mills, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, made an adverse re-
port yesterday upon bill introduced by Sem
ator Kyle providing for the issue of a frac-
tional postal currency in lieu of postal notes.
The bill introduced by Senator Colquitt to
provide for postal card letters was also re-
ported adversely.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
Hatch Anti.option Bill.

Three hours were spent by the House Asri-
cultural Committee yesterday in the consider
alton of the anti-option bill. and as a result
all bat three sections were finished. The TAX
on dealers in futures and options was placed
at S12 instead of S24. and the bond required
to be furnished for n faithful compliance with
the law at $1,000 instead OF 1o,000 as pro-
posed by the original bill introduced by Mr.
uatnh
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
Found Itself Famous.

To the Editor q The TINES:
THE TINES doubtless realized this morning
how Byron felt when lie woke 10 find himself IA
nous The working people OF This city nced
q power that, rightly used, viii make 7 He likes
c success far beyond Tie dreams Of any Of i;s
projectors. And hope and believe they win.
EDWIN GLADH1S. u D.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
wha. a Man VIII Eat in Seventy Years.

What Man VIII Eat in Seventy Years.
A man who lives to the limit of three-score
years and ten, if in fair health and of average
appetite. will have eaten in that time about
10. .OG0 pounds of meat. about 10000 pounds
of bread and vegetables. about $4,000 eggs
and 5000 pounds of fish. chicken and game.
He will also have consumed about Il, 900 gal
Ions of various fluids. or enough TO make
lake covering four blocks in extent and two
feet deep. In other words. he Will nave eaten
fourteen tons of solid and drank 800 barrels of
LIQUID refreshments.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
Going to the Gun Test.

After taking up the O'Neill-Joy election
contest, which was dropped because OF the
absence of Democratic quorum, the House
was adjourned until Thursday in order to
give the members an opportunity to witness
the gun tests at Indian Head.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21

Let the advertisers, the merchants whom
you patronize, know that you are a friend
of The Times 1t will please them.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
Without Precedent.

Prisoner-I object to that sentence. your
Honor.
Judge-On what grounds.
Prisoner-Tve already served two terms.
and it is against all precedents to serve a
third term.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
Auti-TObacconist. A
TFrom Life.l

Folger-Who planned Morgans house?
Mason-His wife You can't come from the
smoking-room into the rest of the house with
out going in the open air and passing through
the conservatory.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
Electricity in Farming.

A favorable report will be made on Senator
Peffers bill to establish an electrical expert
mental station to determine whether eiec-
tricity can be profitably applied as motive
power in farm machinery.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH 81. 1894.
The Weather To-day.

The Weather To-day.
For the District of Columbia, eastern Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Mary
land, threatening weather. with probably
showers IN the afternoon; increasing south
EAST winds
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
From Firm to Bundle Boy.

Washington Times Publishing Company:
GENTLEMEN: Allow me to congratulate THE
TINES upon its successful issue. consider it a
nrst-class, breezy and readable paper, and val
liable addition 10 our daily press. ! wish for IL
all the success il deserves. What the boys Of
the store think of it is best shown by the inclosed
list of subscribers, beginning with the firm and
ending with the bundle boy.
Very truly yours,
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
yvh,+ COULD Have Hnnncne

clicks and Mabel went skating last week.
and had terrible fall over an cmbankment." "
Dear me! Anything broken?'
''Yes Their ee9igement." "-Bazar.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21
T. PLISY MORAN.

ROblnsOn, Chtfy q Co B au NAH
Subscribers: B. Robinson, W. /. Cherry, f. F.
Robinson, 7. Pliny Moran, H. Clay Stewart, E
B. Loane. Thos Lutz, q. o. Davis, j. GreenwEy
Balm, G. A. Boyle Dougherty, Mont D. Rogers,
W. X Larrimore, L H. York, J. A. Roman +. j.
Newyahr, W. NJ. Eppley and C. W. FittA
The Washington times., 1894-03-21

Artist Lippman. who did some brilliant
sketch work during the special session for the
New York Herald, and has since been enliven-
ing the lengthy reports of the Pollard-Breck
inridge suit by similar snap shots. was back
in his old haunts yesterday in the Senate and
House press galleries. Later he will probably
set forth the scenic features OF the tariff de-
bate for the benefit OF Mr.. Benuett's sub
scribers.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21

J. c. Clarke, the oldest president Of rail-
road company in the United States. is in the
city. He has charge of the Mobile and Ohio
system OF railroads, running from Mobile to
The Washington times., 1894-03-21

tural Department cynic last night, ''the stat:s-
tics of crops and animals would go to the
dogs because Statistician Dodge was asked to
vacate the Agricultural Department. But one
man does not make a world. Just see ho "
easily ..Hatch's man." Phillips, once mere
clerk, now makes the figures hum regularly
each month. And he makes his operatives
come to taw. too, after wedding out most OF
the useless Republicans. When his official
genius is not blazing. Phillips is quite genial.
sometimes mellow. 1t is predicted that his
statistical and literary abilities will boom him
through the next Republican administr alton.
Just as likely as not.
"The addition to the architecture OF the
Agricultural Department OF an enormous
wooden beer mug is a kind of insane improve
ment never authorized by Congress. 1t must
have cost the salaries Of several decapitated
inefficient clerks. And it leaks, after all.
'sIt is worth any mans time and money to
take trip South right now," said J. c. Car
away. of Boston, last night. 1.-The trees are
all bedecked in new suit, down there now.
The honeysuckles are in f'-H blossom, the
gardens are filled with ross md the birds
arc singing merrily.
ST passed up the Illinois Central from New
orleans 10 CdlTO Week dSO. We iois 1Ao
Crescent City early in the morning and
Travelled all day through a veritable field OF
flowers. The plantations were alive with
plowmen, and everybody seemed to be doing
something. As far as the eye could reach it
met with changeable and picturesque scenery.
The air was redolent with the most delight
full fragrance. There were boys and girls at
every station selling strawberries and pure
Jersey cream; busy commercial men getting
of and on the cars; the hum Of bees; the mu-
sic of the woodman's ak; the laughter OF chill
dren going and coming from picnics, and the
| plaintive notes from the yellow throats OF the
mocking birds. We have beautiful Spring
seasons up in Massachusetts, to be sure. but
| they are incompatible for beauty with the
March days in Louisiana and Mississippi.
J.. G. Clarke, the Oldest president OF rail
road company in the United States. is in thu
city. He has charge Of the Mobile and Ohit
! system OF railroads, running from Mobile ts
The Washington times., 1894-03-21

Cbaslis Drew. di..lo et o: thu Boston
T-aye.fs. an4 sraul nilI Whitin7, OF PTS
field. wsre n. the Arl n ton rec, ntiy with the
mcrcansila afTa rs committee o. the Mas5a-
cbus its Legislature. Mr.. Or y IS Il veteran
news paper man. and Col. v al: n; IL veteran
salii=r with ony one arm. \ monument
ieii or the other a: enc o: the Gettysburg
deiieat!ons.
The Washington times., 1894-03-21

Prominent among progressive and public
spirited North Ca-ol mans is Col. Julian g.
Carr, who was seen ty TIE TINES az the Ar
lInston las. night. At 20 he is two or three
times Z ;nilioRa re. is president OF the great
Durham Tobacco Company. president OF the
North Ca.ol;na State Agricultural Society,
president oil the Young Mems Democratic
Club. and uses his big income literally in
tuilGing churches ani sndowHg colleges. In
the deal look ng to the retirement OF Senator
Ransom Col. Carr IS Il pro ninent Senatorial
probability. Ee is rich. handsome. distin-
guished-looking, easv-mannered. and one of
the mos. successful business men in the South
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Adair county, Mis-
souri Nny. term lSi.
Tie state oil Missouri at the relation and 10
the use of " n. Meeks col ector OF the revc-
nue. for the county Of Adair. state oi Missouri.
uiaintin, against Geo ". Beatty and the NJ
known heirs of Geo. " Baity defendants
Petition for Taxes.
Now on this sth day ofJan. 1874, comes
the above named plaintiff, by his attorney,
J. q storm and 1t appearing to the court tbas
said defendants have not been served with
process In this cause aus s,l, ana are re,
Missouri. SO that the ordinary process OF law
cannot 7e served upon them. Where
fore IL is ordered by th" court
tnat publication he made, notifying said
defendants that an action has been commence
ed against them by petition in the circuit court
of Adair county Missouri, the object and gem
eral nature OF which is to obtain judgment
against said defendants for the sum of two
and 55-l0O dollars. aggregate amount of taxes
for the years lsS9, 1880. lSsl and levied upon
and against thc-real estate hereinafter de.
scribcd owned by the defendants Said taxes
due and delinquent on said land, with inter-
est thereon as provided by law. together with
commission, attorneys lees and costs of said
proceedings. Also to have said judgment de-
clareu lien In iavor OF the state OF Missouri
upon the following described lands, l.ing aud
being situate in the county of Adar and state
| of Missouri, to-wit:
| The southwest quarter of the southwe t
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
sixteen, Is.
| And also to enforce said lien audt obtain a
decree for the sale of said real estate or so
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
| SAID judgment. interest. commission, and
costs. Aud unless yod. the un-
known heirs of Geo. W. Baity The said
| defendants be and appear at the
next regular term of the circuit court of Adair
county, Missouri. to be begun md held at the
court house in kirksville, the Srd Monday
in May. lSi and answer or plead to SAID
petition on or before the sixth day of SAID term
| of court Should the term long continue,
| and if not, then before the end of the term J
the same will be taken as confessed, and ju lg-
ment rendered as asked for in plaintiffs petit
ton. 1t is further ordered that "a copy o this
| order be published in the Weekly Graphic u
weekly newspaper published in said Adair
| county, for four weeks successfully, the last
| Insertion to re at leust for weeks before the
commencement of the heNt term of this court.
| true copy. Attest. y. Z. HiBBS,
Clerk.
BY f. S. Quinn, dept.
| Seal
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
where she is being treated for
some chronic trouble.

where she is being treated for
some chronic trouble.
j. h. Musick. tonsorial artist,
of Barring, Mo. was visiting his
parents sunday and Monday.
Len Musick and ID. L. MoClay
who have been on the sick list l. r
some time, are again able to be ol.
The new trick store room u
about completed. Look ont for
the large stock of goods soon to
arrive.
Neff d Milstead are invoicing
their stock OF goods aud preparing
for their new spring stock soon to
arrive.
Our public school will C o ,e Fri
day of this week, and Mr.. JosIin
will then leaye for his home in
Trenton, Mo.
We understand that j. n. Nc
Creery will move back to Bra
shear this spring anil take up his
abode in the old homestead.
II. II. Bruebaker, one of our
townsmen, is moving to his farm
about four miles west of Brashear
known as the askey farm
When J on want clean shaye
you can certainly get one IN Bra
shear, AS we have three tonsorial
artists and all of steady nerve.
The By worth Leagues meets at
6 o'clock each Sunday evening and
the Young peoples Christian
Union meet each friday evening
The ladies' aid OF the NJ. E.
Church gave a supper on Thurs
day evening at the Academy hall,
in honor of Washington's birth
day.
When you 60 to church just
leave your tobacco cud outside and
avoid splitting on the floor and
carpet. 1t looks bad, especially
in the house of worship
Uncle George Conkle, one OF
the pioneers of this vicinity died
last Sunday morning, and was
buried Tuesday in Brashear GENE
terry. Rev. Molesworth conducted
the services.
Don't you think it would be a
good idea for the owners of all
vicious dogs in town to keep them
muzzled when running at large, OF
make the owner responsible foI
all damages such vicious ours may
dc.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Adair County Mis-
souri,, May Term, 1891.
"he state of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of VIM Meeks, collector of the reve
nue. Tor the county of Adair, state of Missouri,
plaintin, against Charles l.. Parcels, Milton
l. Parcels amt II. 5 Parcels defendants.
69S3-Petition for Taxes.
Now OF this srh dav of Jan, 1894. comes the
above named plaintifr, by his attorney, j. T..
Storm and it appearing to the court that said
defendants have not been served with pro, = S
in this cause and that they are non Residents
of the state of Missouri. SO that that tho ordini
nary process of law cannot be aerved upon
them.
Wherefore 1t is ordered by the court that
publication be made. notifying said defend
ants that action has been commenced
against them by petition in the circuit court
| of Adair county, Missouri, the object and gem
eral nature of which is to obtain judgment,
against said defendants for the sum of eight ~
2.-lj0 dollars, aggregate amount OF taxes FIR
1 the years lSSS 1859 ls9l. lS9l and levied upOn
and against the real estate hereinafter describ-
ed, owned by the defendants. Said taxes due
and delinquent ON said land, with in terest
| thereon as provided by law, together with
| commission, attorneys fees and costs Of said
| proceedings. Also 10 have said Judgment ue-
clared lien in favor of the state of Missouri
upCn the ollowing described lands. living aud
| being situate in the county OF Adair and state
| OF Missouri to-wt
The northwest quarter of the southwest quar-
! ter of section thirty-tve 81, township sixty
| wo (62) of range sixteen (lG).
| And also 10 enforce said lien and to obtain Il
decree for The sale of said real estate, or so
| much thereof a may b.. necessar. to satisfy
| said judgment, II terest, commission, fees and
costs. And unless you Charles ) Parcels.
| Milton l.. Parcels and IL. 5. Parcels
| the said defendants. he and appear at
the next regular term of the circuit court OF
| Adair county. Missouri. to be begun and held
AZ the court mouse ia kirksville, on the 5Id
| Monday in Mey, 1894, and answer or plead
| to said petition on or before the sixth day of
said tenn of urttshoud the term so long
continue, aud if not, then before the erd of
| the term,) the same will be taken as confessed
| and Judgment rendered as asked fol in plain
tins petition. II is further ordered that copy
of This order be published in the Weekly
Graphic weekly newspaper published in said
| Adair county, for four weeks successfully the
| last Insertion to be at least four weeks before
the commencement OF The next term of this
| court
a true coty. Attest. A. p HIBBs,
| Clerk.
BY E. s. Quinn. Dept
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Auair county, Mis-
souri,, May term. 1894,
The state of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of VIM Meeks Collector of the
revenue sor the county of Adair, state of
Missouri, plaintiff, against John Briddle, A..
j. Briddle and Charles q Briddle defendants
G9S9-Petition for Taxes.
Now on this Sth day of Jan, 1874. CONES,
the above named plaintiff, by his attorney
j. G.. form and it appearing 10 the court tina;
said defendants have not been served with
process III tbs cause and ave non.
residents of the State of Missouri
so that the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon them. Wherefore it is
ordered by the court that publication be
made, notifying said defendants that an ac-
ton has been commen, ed against them by
petition III the circuit court of Adair county,
Missouri. the object and general nature of
which is 10 obtain a judgment against said
defendants for the sum of four and 81 100
'doial:s, aggl egate amount of taxes for th'
years 1883. 1880, 1891 and levied upon and
against the real estate hereinafter described,
owed by the deiendents. Said taxes due and
delinquent on said land, with interest there
on as provided by law together with COM
mission, attorneys fees and costs of said
proceedings Also to have said Judgment
declared lien in favor of the state of Mis-
souriupon the following described lands.
Lying and being situate in the county of
Adair and state Of Missouri, to-wit:
The north east quarter OF the southwest
Guarter of section six 6, township sixty
three, G3, range sixteen 1G.
And also TO enforce said lien and to obtain
. decree for the sale of SAID real estate, or so
mzch thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
saad Judgment, interest, commission, fees
aEa2 costs. And unless you, John Briddle. A.
j. B-iodle and Chas G Briddle the said defen-
dants ne and appear at the next regular term
OF The circuit court of Adair county, Missou-
ri. TO be begun and held at the court house
in kirksville, on the Sd Monday in May
1894. and answer or plead to said petition on
or before the sixth day of said term OF court
Should the term so long continue, and if not
hen before the erd of the term) the same
viii be taken as confessed, and judgment
rendered as asked for in plaintiffs petition.
1t is further ordered that copy of this order
be published in the Weekly Graphic weekly
newpaper published in said Adair county,
for four weeks successively, the last insertion
to he at least fonr weeks before the com
mencement of the next term Of this court.
A true copy. Attest, a. 2. HIBBS.
By Z. :. Quinn, Dept. Clerk.
Seal.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN.
TION.

The committee on arrangements
for the Adair County Sunday
School Convention to be held in
the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
Church Thursday and Friday,
March 1st and Cd, request the fol
lowing
l. That ell! pastors, superin-
tendents ard teachers make the
convention q subject Of their pray
ers next Sabbath in their private
and public deyotions
2. That pastors and Superin-
tendents will call attention to the
convention when making their an
nouncements next Sabbath and
urge persons to attend.
3. That they will state that this
convention is to be an undenomi
national gathering of Christians
to learn how to teach Gods Holy
Word more etfectuallv, aud to de
wise means whereby the three
thousand children in Adair coun-
ty outside of the Sabbath schools
may be brought under is inhu-
ence.
4. That Mr.. A. E. Wagner,
Vice-President of the State AS
soeiation will be present at all the
sessions OF the convention (see
orogram) and on Thuraday even
ing he will give free lecture.
Subject: "What Chance Ha.
That Boy"
5. That all pastors, superin-
,endents, teachers aud others IN
crested in Sunday school work,
will be present at every session OF
the convention which opens Thurs
'ey at l 30 p. N. pnd closes with
ha conservation meeting Friday
vaning, led by Rev. Molesworth,
[ Brashear.
Gov,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
Brashear Items.

Rev. Molesworth is holding a
protracted meeting at Bullion.
0. c. Sands will orcupy W. E.
Elliots new house when compile
ted.
GEO. Tuttle who has been very
sick for several weeks is convs-
lescipg.
Mrs. VIM. Mason, of Bullion, is
visiting relatives in and around
Brashear.
Mr.. Ran Cunning went to
Huntsville on business one day
this week.
Il. c. Payne will farm 7. c.
Martins farm three miles south
east of town.
The Rogers Bros. returned from
Quincy where they have been on
business this week.
Mrs. Fugste is now in keoku
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
NEW GOODS
We are receiving
our spring dress goods
which we will sell
lower than the lowest
Brewlngton & Son S.
PUBLIC SALE

| will sell at my residence 3
miles south of Kirksville, Monday
February Goth, 1894, the following
property, horses brood mares,
[ three year cid colt, 2 yearling
;olts, 1.-TWO yesl colt. Cattle, u
head of 2-yesr old steers, 1 three
year old steer, g head of COWS In
profit, l two year old bull, 4 steer
calves, yearliDg heifer. l brood
SOW ard ) shoets. Farm lmple-
ments Ind Goods horse power
wood saw, moving machine, corn
planteer, sulkey rake, spring vfg
on, sets of work harness, fan
M rornsheller, household and
XII lrn furniture, carpenter tools
core, hay, and other things to lu-
merous to mention. Terms of Sale:
A credit of twelve months with
approved security. Sums under
50 cash in hand, Notes to bear s
per cent from date. No propert,
removed until terms of sale are
complied with. Sale to commence
at 10 a IN. sharp.
WESLEY LEEGd
Ii Il Sheess, Auctione-r.
Gei our prices on god for cash
or ptuduce, NJ. Fl. uALLADAY.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-02-23
Order Of Publication in Vacation.

In the circuit court OF Adair county, Mis-
souri. MAY term lS4
The state of Missouri. at the relation aud to
the Use of VIM. Meeks collector Of the reve-
nue. for the county of Adair, state Of Missouri
plaintiff, against III +. Burt defendant.
Petition for lakes.
Now on this sth day OF Jan, 1894, comes
the above named plantifl by his attorney j q.
storm andit appearing to the court that the
defendant has not been served with process
in this cause and that he is non residents o.!
the said state of Missouri, so that the ordinary
process of law cannCt be served upon him
Wherefore it is ordered by the clerk
that publication be made, notifying said
defendants that an action has been commence
ed against him by petition in the circuit court
of Adair county, Missouri the object and gen.
eral nature OF which is to obtain
a judgement against SAID defendants
for the sum of six and 2l-lDO dollars
aggregate amount of taxes fortne years
lss9, ls3o ls9l and levied upon and against
the real estate hereinafter described, owned
by the defendants. said taxes due and delin-
quent on said land with interest thereon as
provided by law. together with commission
attorneys fees and costs of said proceedings.
Also to have said judgment declared lien in
favor of the state of Missouri upon the follow
ing described lands, lying and being situate
to-wit;
The northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter dissection two, :, in township sixty
one, 81 of range sixteen. Is.
And also to enforce said lien and to obtain o
decree for the sale of said real estate. OF so
much thereofas may be necessary to satisfy
said judg ment, interest, commission. fees and
costs. And unless You. II. +. Burt the said
defendants, be and appear mt the next regular
term of the circuit court -" AdaiI county &,
Missouri. to tie begun and held at the court
house in kirksviile on the third Morday in
May 1891, and answer OF plead to SAT- petit
ton ON or before the sixth gay of said term of
court should tAe term so long continue eud if
not, then before the end of the term ] the same
will be taken as confessed, and judgment rem
dered as asked for in Plaintin's petition 1t
is further ordered that a copy of this order be
published in the Weekly Graphic weekly
newpaper published in said Adair county, for
four weeks successivcly. the last insertion TO
he at least four weeks before the commence
mcnt of the next term of this court. y true
copy. Attest. \. L. HIBBS Clerk
by f. S. QUINN, Dep.
SEAL.