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GEO. FORTH Tho year 1890 wo will carry nn uuusuuly largo stock Gold Pons, Chains, Clocks, Slcovo Buttons, Collnr Buttons, Carving- Set, Pins, Rings, Charms, Watches, Clocks, Castors, Card Receivers, Butlcr Djshcs, Thimbles, Bcn'y Spoons, Sugnr. Bowls, Creainors, Opern Glnssos, Knives, Forks, Spoons Etc., Etc., Etc. CALL AND EXAMINE THE ELEGANT ASSORTMENT AT GEO. PORTH'S JEWELRY STORE. Single Strap Track HARNESS. Prlco, 817. The feather, Workmanship and 1'iolih aro ol the virv cist. SATE MONEY BY BUYINC! DIRECT. Wc can sell you Harness at from 86.00 up. ROffU Carts from S9.D0,up. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. t AOME MAHDFAOTUEINO 00. ; INDIANAPOLIS, IND. PACIKIOiRAILKOAD TIME TABLE. .vbstwahii. Xo l,Day Express... Arrives 1 :X p.m. I,eiici 1:20p.m. Xo. 3, Through Express. Arrives 12: 28 n. m. Leaves 12:23 n.m. Xo. 5, Loral Passenger. Arrives 12:;S0 p.m. Lcnvcs 12:-)" p.m. No. 0, Texas Express Arrives 2:10 n.m. Leaves 2 :1U a. in. Freight, carries passengers. Lenveb9:23 n. in. r.ASTWAUH. Xo. 2,Pny Express.... Arrives 2:10 p.m. Leaves 2:5.' p.m. Xo. 4, Through Express. Arrives 2:10 a. in. Leaves 2:!0 a. m. Xo. 0, Local Passenger. Arilvcs 1 :2U Leaves 1 :10 p. m. Freight, carilca passengers.' Leaves 4:10 p. m. Local passenger trains 3 and C inn be tween St. Limls anil Kansas Cliy. Three Mictions of night train east. Texas ex- press, Xo. 0, has through ehalr car via. Lexington branch. Free leellulng chair ears on nil through trains. I.KIIANnX llUAXL'U. Trains L'avo .leffeisou City at O'.tiOa. m., arriving at Aurora 0:'M :i. in. Returning, will leave A1111...1 at 11. -SO p. 111., nrr.viug nt Jefferson City at 2::!0 p. 111. .Ioiin.I. Ciiuiicii. A;;t. iiliPw-'---1 N PalatjDIninn CafaVj Ftas3 flfcllaiag CbstrCarr MMM 9rUM 7 I I fcf?Xx riumi nommmv, 1 1 7tJvJ;? id host cn; :t L' J-AkA U ..... Fi it M 1 roPUL., : i sr. LOU13 CHICAGO & ALTOXHA'LROAD, On, "ilhtw leaves Jefferson vliy, 7 :!!0 o. m. c'ycry ilay except Suudiy, eon. ncctln" ''tu "l0 ,nlm leaving Ccdnr City a'tSn. in.- "d "bleb make prmupt connection at .Mexico with all trains going cast, west o" north. Jonathan GttiNSii.; V.TIckct Agent TO Ar POINTS IX TEXAS, MEXICO & CALIFORNIA. Through Trains Carry PULLMAN SLEEPERS UETWEKN .Jefferson City & Sedalia AND TEXAS PQ1R3TS. iTiKO. A. Er.uv, ) il. C. Cuoss, J Receivers. J.J.VKFA", J. WALDO. u'u. sunt, lien TraMo .Mgr. UASTOX MESLIElt, CScn'l l'MJcnytr & Ticket .gcut, 8KDALIA1 HO. - r . C M. EDWARDS, Treparcd to do nil Muds ol PLASTERING! at tlio lowest possible price, JVclls and Clstcrm plastered. All wmlc giiar- nntccd to give oiitlrH sallffactloii . tsB.. 212 Ilrbud way Jeffewou City, Mo . nflTDfliT nuna quip fflllALK TI113 COT nt hilllnsr nvcu toliircKccic'r.l)UtJnoii,i.iin-. ere, innctiliUi'ls uulliUrn. rnntrue cs n.,.1 .itiii.rd. A.imit ii.it iftiii lliti rrtut- est lunirovcuH'Tils rrer inrJa Hi Uckle Mocks. rrciKliH'rofil'. WfUofurcul 108UO. FUUTON IRON & ENGINE WKS.," Bitb.lS3J. 10 Brush St.( Detroit, Mich I s. w. eox REM. ESTATE AGENCY, OFFICE OVER EXCHANGE BANK. The. following ltcnl Estalo for finlo. . IMre. Polir.ip's r.cw Ihrec-Btory Inlck build Ins.nvrlli fiilo or High. House or O.'.M. arnii. on Miller, between Monroj iiikI Ail.mii). Price, yl.i'iii. IfetlriiiigV new fix-room .Ivvrlllns'. eitu. nte.noitli hide of High, lietwcin I.al'nyetlc mid Cberiy, 1'rlee, tfj.r.mi. Lots Xos. ni'i, 11111, iii on fouth elde of Diuiklln. Frlro, i'-'M each lot. l'lvo lots, fronting f.portun iii park", on iiOuty, r.l feet by ltlti led to 2D-fool alley. Jlrs. Helena Tillman's brlrk linnb on Iinudwny, between JI.1I11' and railroad, l'ricc, ?l,aw. Cliailes Jfcaeniiets' new brick reMciice on High, between Lafnyctte and Cherrv. 1'rlrc. ?4,irai. Mr. N'lglo'a throe-story brick dwelling 011 wcat bldo Madlnou, near DunUlli). Price, '2,SU'J. Mr. Koger.i' two-story brick dwelling on cut kldc Miulls.on,iiear i:im, l'rieu, ?l.aiW, The old Itogers nianbm on Water, near thu poik house, l'or ttrnis ciupilrev The new twb-ftlory brick vesldcnce of K. Flncl.ilron toulli tide of Met. arty, botwecn Jcil'cri.011 and Wwdili'Elon. 1'ilce 2,m. I'rank ll.Mlllcr'N ncw'bvlek lfrlclcneo 01) somb side ot MeC'arty. between Jellonon and Washington. Ketldenee of (ien. .T. I.. Smith, two-story brill;, line orchard, Ur.cynrd mid garden, 12 1-2 i.i'rc.x ground : ouc-half mile from city I'llce, fsvw. The Tlchcnor residence on Main, pear Jackson. l'rlecJ.'AW, AVallcr's lots on Main, bctvrccn Monroo mid Adams, for price enquire. in-Iol Xoi. mil. ."nr. east-half. ."kkI ami 507 011 High, between Marshall mid l.afvctle: also, lot Xo. rJS on MeL'art j1, fc'ub-dhisioii?,", n. 7, f, II, II. ir. Id. 17 and IB or Ill-hits .No, iisii, till, IITJ. liiKiil'i. M, linn IngL'Wion l.af.n elte.bv i:w 1 1-2 deep: also, sulMlhhloiH 1.2 :t, I, to, II, Unmi l.'I of in-lots Ko. U-'tO. :.t, :i, '" and :',( ; lots 1, a, Jl and 1. fronting In rid on .McCarly by Ilit-i Inches deep; lots In. II. 12 ami t:i, Iraming 4u led on ilillcr by I'.wu Inches. Out-lots 17,21 and 21. l'or Icruis cii'pilro each tot coululiu o acres. Samuel Hiiiriiiantcr firm, Callawa coun ty ; 120 aero. t?:S2.30 per acto. X. :'. Lackbart'a farm, Callaway county j 70 acres. fl" per acre. Tlniius I'.irnicr's farm, Callaway county j 220 acres. SJ.'i per acre , H. W. Fanner's farm, Callaway comity ; 63 auvs. V-'J per acru. It. W; I'arincr's fann, Callaway county j 172 acres. SIS per acre. II. 11. Farmer's farm, Callaway county j J2o acies. $H peruero. W. K. Hanls' fann, Cnlh.vay county: 100 acres, f 27.30. lfammen farm, two and cnc-half inilt i east of .tetrcrsoii City; Ittu cim, luo nucs In cillllvalloli : good buildings, oreliard find fence; well ktipilld Pith water, l'ricc, TheW.&W. HA3 TAKEN FIRST PREMIUM AT EVERY STATE AND C0UNTY FAIR AT WHICH IT HAB BEEN EXHIBITED, AT THE EXF051T10N1ZZ: PARIS, 1339, Tb.3 Hlguost PojsiWo Promiam, THE ONLY e GRAND PRIZE FOR SEWING MACHINES, WAS AWARDED TO WHEELER & WILSON MFG. CO, AND THE GR0SS 0F THE LEQION OF HONOR, WA3 CONFERRED UPON NATHANIEL WHEELER, The PresjsJf n) of, Jha Pompaiy., WILSON & MOOHK, AgenU, Jeffcrtoa 9lty, Ig. -THE STATE REPUBLICAN- JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI. rUDLtSHED EVEftY THURSDAY EVENINO. P. G. Pulkejwon, liUHinoss Mtuingor. SUBSCRIPTION, $1. A YEAR, Entered at the Vostnjjlce at JrJ)erton City, Ui., nn arrow? ctasn matter. New BcrhV.'Jan. 7, 1SIW J TLiu'sdny, July 24, 1SD0. ANNOUNCEMENTS. l'Olt UHl'imsKNTATlVE. Wc arc milliorlcd to nniiotinco Daniel Coffolt as ii candidate for representative of C0U1 county, gubject to tho republi can nominating convention. ritoiiATHJUuiii:. Wo am niilhoilzcil to nnnoiinecl. N. SleluliiKci', sr., as a candidate, for judjjo ot thu prohato court of Colo county. sub ject to tho decision of the republican nominating convention. Scml in your orders for picnic anil barbecuo hand bills. A largo slock of now goods just opened nt the Kcd Store. Ladies' misses' and children's lioso sold at half their value at the Ucd Store. The republican congressional nom inating convention will meet in this city on the 13lli of August. td Children's lint3 worth 75c nnd 81, nro being sold at M. Goldman's for 25c. Send 111 your subscription at nnco'for Tub IlRi'L'iii.iRAN. Only one dollar per year In advance. Our 80 men' suits, elegant, new pat em? and durable. They must be seen to be appreciated. JL GOLDMAN. Send inyotti orders for job printing If you want neat and clean woiKntlnw ilurei'. Call and sic samples and 113 ccitain pi Ices. Ilcailunailen for O. A. K. Pill's, al-o Sons of Veteran?, at M. GOLDMAN'S. A line lino of ladies' nnd misses' hand and machine-sewed Summer allocs '.it lliight's. S. Goldman will make cabinet si.c rhotrgraphs for the next 30 days for 81.00 a dozen. Now is llio llmo to subscribe for The State Hki'mimuan, if not cor., ventent to call, hand your order to your postmaster. Wo have entered Into the ihht for Spring Trndc early. Wc. arc hound to win, if 11 large stnekvncwpattcrns, good material aud low prices can do it. ?t. f!(lLDMAN. Farmers and mccbaiiics, before buying your shoes call nt Uright'a and examine John Meir's celebrated shoes. These nrc honest gootls, fully warranted botli for quality and wear. The ''Rival" tonguclcss adjustable arch culliva'.nr, with diamond point?, also, bay rakes, shovel plonv, dia mond plow, mowers and reapers, and binder twine for sale at the very lowest figures by F. A. l)wijht. There will be a reunion of the Tenth .Missouri Cavalry held in the court house in Jefferson City, Mo., on Saturday August if, next, at 2 o'clock p. m. All who cannot come arc requested to write to the secre tary, giving their company, age and poslolllcc address. F. A. DtviGiiT, II. C. McCuu.on.iii, Secretary. President. Missouti papers please copy. Postmasters are authorized to re ceive subscription for this paper. We nllow them the usual newspaper commission. Another Immense ttock of clothing has been added to tho house of M, (inldmau. It will surprise, you to seo suih stocks of goods In tho ston. There is no so-called 8: shoe on tho market that surpasses in lilting and Wearing qualities the one wo are of fering for S2.75. Uvcry stiteli and liber guaranteed, Church & Hro. Ladies' black slippers only 7d els. at the Red Store. S.'o them. Sold elsewhere at 1.25 10, SI 50. Our stock of Chlldicu's, Boys, Youths' and Men's clothing Is larger than ever before. Our stock of Ucnts' fiinilihluggncdi and Hats and Caps is Immense. Jlutlie new stock, the latest dylcs and llm lowest prices. You will do well to call ou us. JI. GOLDMAN. Straw huts for men, boys, girls and children in great variety at prices for below any ever offered In this city, at the Rod Store. Cliurth & Hro. arc offering an ele gant gents' slioe. for S3 ; former price, 83.50. Try a pair of thctn. . Times are haul, money U scarce; It Is to our futcrcfct to economize. You can do It by buying of us. Wc can, and will iavo you money. M. GOLDMAN. Nice full linen towels only 10 cents at tho Red Store. Call aud examine tho'stock of In fant'a shoes nt lirlglil'u before buying elsewhere. Call nnd sco the new goods at the Red Store, It is though t that I ion, John L. Erwln of Cfdlaway county, will bo placed uporitfio republican ticket this fall and elected to congress from lull district, to succeed Mr. Bland. Send in ybur.jJoJj work to this of fice. Mr. II. C.,McCol!ouglt was in the city Monday. The Indian doctor' exhibitions nt Sportsman's pttrkMraw well. Jacob Rosl iwjll give a picnio on bis farm near Taos on the .'lOtti. Tho fcrryb6at 1 took out a pleasant excursion crowd Tuesday evening. Somo property owners are clearing their 8idcwnlks"of Wass and weeds. Tho dog census just taken shows about SoO wortlilcs? tlogf in tills city, Mr. John IL 'llrcnner of Osage City, was in the' city Monday on business. Mr. Chas. A. i'ollaek will occupy Mrs. Kennedy's residence properly, on Adams street,. ' Mr. F. A. Pivlglit' is selling a line make of road carts for a reliable St . St. Louis firm. The national G. A. R. encampment will take place at Uoston on the lOlh to 10th of August next. Mrs. C. M. Edwards of this city returned homo Tuesday from an ex tended visit with relatives In Iowa. Mr. Samuel lJurnet wa3 in the city yesterday making a delivery of his wheat to the Dttlle Milling company. Mr. L. V. Dix, one of Cole county's most intelligent and enterprising fanners, gave our olllce a pleasant call Monday. Mr. J. X. Steiningcr, sr., U put ting in a number of claims under the new act of congrcs3 for the soldier aud widow. The thirteenth annual meeting of that barrel under the spout at the end of tho house? Well, sir, that baircl Is four feet deep, and I dumped it ten limes last winter." Racket. Read tho July sales of Mr. II. E. Schultx. Mr. R. Dallmcyor was in St. Louis Monday on business, Rev. Johnson will return to this city to-morrow. A barbecue will b3 given 3 miles north of Cedar City 011 the 30th inst. The Republicans of Miller county will hold their county primaiics on August 1. It is reported that tho horses about Hannibal are suffering in great num bers with the glanders! Tho Missouri river" cotitinuc3 in eol'V mnil linaltnn. afnrrn 'I'lm llannn river Is reported low. Mrs. Julia Groll and daughters, Misses Mamie nnd Daisy, returned To their home in St. Louis yesterday. Mrs. J. M. Clark ha3 purchased the beautiful residence property op posite the governor's mansion from Mr. L. C. Loltman for S2,u00. Henry Voting, formerly a resident of this city, brakemao. on a freight train, is under arrest at Chamois for an assault upon a strange man in the railroad yard at Chamois. Dr. J. X. Enloc has received his appointment as one of lite board of pension examiners in place of Dr. Klston. Tho board now consists of Drs. L. A. Thompson, J. L. Thorpe nnd I. X, Enloc. On the (Kb of August the demo cratic c:ngrcs3ional nominating con vention will be held in this city. Sen ntor Vest and Congressman Roger . Mills of Texas, will be here on that day and deliver political speeches. Sedalia's boom is still dying. Her have had no experience in tho matter referred to." Why didn't he say "If it was our girl and our lap, yes ; if It was nn other girl and our lap, yes ; but if it was our girl and another fellow's lap, never, never, novel '" Republican Meeting. A republican mass meeting was held at the county court house yes terday at '.' p. ui. W. 11. Payne was elected chairman and J. E-. Murphy secretary. Tho object of the meeting was to elect delegates to tho various republican convention;, and the va rious delegations selected will be appended : S'.ate Convention Dr. Porth and Jacob Steinlngcr, Jefferson City j J, J. Sommcr, Liberty township ; Eugene Thompson, Mor.cau ; Adam Routs- I znnrr. lUnrlnn . O. If. Turrit. Plnrl.- Ol . . . . w . . , ... ..... w.U.... Congressional convention It. G Hamilton, Jefferson township 5 Julius Conratb, Jefferson City; A.J. Davis, Jefferson township; Peter Vogel, Clark ; Henry Kautscb, Morcau ; Zach bteclcy, Marlon j Archlo Drake, Jcf fcrson. Senatorial Convention M. M, Dougherty, Jefferson township ; Henry Dulle, Jefferson ; Julius Cori rath, Jefferson City : S. O. Tcnnv. Jefferson City ; John llrondt, (Mage township; Louis .Schirmcr, Liberty. Probate Court Docket- Afi.LiT TERM, 1 8!0. Monday, llth of August. , J E, estate; Eliza Belch, the American liar Association will be , only cry for a boom h capital re lield at Saratoga Springs, New York, moval, which, .of course, is a dead ;oose. Poor Sedalia, it has lost its gnp on every effort to boom, and on August 20, 21 and 22, 'Hl. (.,, n.., ll,,t., ll..l..i,n lB 1 .... , j mo vnlno of lliclr town properly con Mason and Hugo ate making regular I . . antt protiinutc itips 011 me .uissouri river tins season. The hulks of the Episcopal church 1 In this issue will bo found' tho nn inuucemcnt of Mr. J. X. Stciningcr, sr., for probate judge. lie is thai'. ti-lll irt.rn n )wn nnrlt ol llm rnctilnnpo . ....... , j ... , ,,.,, i -" ' m ee. in 15 one. nr 1 ic ne?t. un.i. of Jfrs. evening. Mr. Anion Iruegging has an- ness men of this country, and has, as well, had considerable experience in nottneed himself as a candidate for probate business . proliato judge ou the democratic; , .. . . 0 An entire county ticket 13 to be l,c c elected this fall:" Representative, Thp undersigned would like to do prosecuting attorney, circuit clerk, plastering for a good milk cow. Woik county clerk, collector, sheriff, trea?; warrantctt to give satisfaction and at urir, assessor, coroner, presiding reasonable prices. C. M. Edwards, ' judge of county court and associate Jefferson City, Mo. j Judges from tho llrst and second dis- Mr. J. W. Schulle of the Dulle , tritt3 Milling company says nctv wheat is J p,., n( ij. ir0ekman of Pleasant of an extra good grain, but the yield Mount, Miller county, was in the city seems to bo averaging about a half yesterday. The doctor is a dealer in erop. J general merchandise, and also enjoys The Hoonvllle Advertiser says, the a 'i'10 practlco as physician and stir iron for the track on lha river route ' gcon, which lie honestly merits, being has men purchased,, and tho iron for ; a graduate of three ot the finest mcd the track inside the city limits is on 'cal institutes, the ground. fho republican congressional con- As the political campaign U open- vention will be held in this city Aug. ing every rcpub!icatvlii this and stir- 1". The senatorial convention at rounding counties should subscribe j Uoonville on August 2. Township for Titu State Rbpu'iimcan at once, meetings to send delegates to the .... , , , , , county convention to nominate n "My doctor has forbidden me to ; , 11. tnl.'o iv nn lin enB I nnrrlit lint In " sniouc cither. ' "llicn, if 1 were you, I would change my doctor." ll'atter. At the session of lite stale meeting of the Good Templars here last week .Mr. John W. Edwards was elected grand secretary, and Mr. John N. Ross grand messenger. Rtisincss of all kinds in (ids city has an upwird tendency. The re cent flno rains, have given new life ami encouragemeiil.. to everybody and everything. Mr. and Mrs. John Puce celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday evening. Quite a number of relatives and friends attended, and Rev. Dr, Gauss officiated. Mr. Adam Rutitszong of Elston, wa,s in the cily Monday. Mr. Routs zong is one of the most prominent farmers In our county and is fre quently mentioned ps being put on tho ticket for circuit clerk. Under the provisions of an act of the general assembly of this stale, each senator and representative shall appoint daring the niDiilh of Atifius-t ot each year, ono cadet for such scholasllo yoar, at tho slato university at Columbia., Popular Science. Stranger (to Oregon granger) "How much of a rainfall did you hayc in thin section last winter?" Granger 'jAliout -10 feet." Stranger, 'Forty fecll You mean forty inches," Grange'p "No, I don't; I mean forty foot.'' Strang, or "How did you make, the meas urement?'' Gr6$er "Ity you 6C8 committee will be held next Satur day, the 2Gtli. The time for holding tho county convention will bo desig nated by the county committee. Mr. John G. Peasncr, jr., and Lawrcnco Peasncr of Omaha, Neb., sons of C'apt. John Peasncr of this cily, are paying their father a visit this week. Mr. John Peasncr aniyed Saturday week and Mr. Lawrence Wpdncsijay. Mr. John, who has not been here for the past seven years, will remain here for an indefinite time, as lie has accepted a position with liltimhofcr & Linhardt, and Mr: Lawrence wilt return to Omaha after a week's visit to his parents. He is in business with his brother George in Omaha. At a meeting held at Jefferson City during the department encampment, it was decided to hold a reunion of the 20 th Mo. nt Union, Mo., on the 2nd, 3d and lib of September, 18110 Tho principal exercises will bo held on tho 3d, as wc expect to ariive on the 2d and depait on the 1th. Ar rangements will be made with hotels and railroads for rcducod riles. A program appropriate to tho occasion will bo arranged. Though this re union will bo known and conducted by the 2fith Mo., all comrades, their families and frlcnih aro cordially in vited to participate. A young lady asks this useless question in tho "feeble-minded col umn" of a leading paper: "Do you think it right for a girl to sit on a young man's lap, cven.it she is en goged?" Whereupon the editor tells this cstraord.taary wlioppert "Wo Reich executrix. Kaiser, J 15, estate ; II J Dulle ct al, executors. Locnilein, -J G, estate; JGScbolt, executor. Schott, Fred C, estate ; W W Wag ner, executor. Tuesday, 12th of August. uactschel, Michael, estate; The resa Gactschel, administratrix. Lcttthen, Franz, cslatc; Uernard OU, administrator, Sclmbeit, Mary, estate; Theodore ICargcs, administrator. McCann, James, estate ; Maria E. MeCnnti, administratrix. Wednesday, 13th of August. Rinklcy, Win. estato ; Elijah and M. V. Hinklcy, administrators. Woehr, Fred, citato; Ferd Woehr, administrator. Rryaut, Robert, estate ; Elizabeth liryaut, administratrix. Carcndcr, John, cstite ; E T Carcu der, administrator. Thursday, 1 lib of August. Hcnderion, Hen, minor; E T Ca render, guardian and curator. Urcnceke, Cathrine, minor j Wm Klictlicrmcrs, guaidian and curator. Cticndt, Wm, Autonia Kucndt, guardian and curator. Knaup, heirs, minors; John T Itt ncr guardian and curator. Kieseld, Rosina, minor; S Ronde- licr, guardi.tn and curator. Kieseld, J A and L, minors ; Jo hanna Kochler, guardian and curator. Friday, 15th of August. Henry August, minor; W W Wag ner, guardian and curator. Walther, John, minor; Joseph Stainpfli, guardian and cutator. Steinbcrgcr, heirs, minors ; John Hticttcmcycr, guardian and curator. Ro'.ing, L Kate, minor; 15 II Ho ling, guardian and curator. Weber, Mary, mitior; Martin Ostcr, guardian and curator. Carter, Emmet Y, minor; Wm M Carter, guardian and curator. John II. Diukcks, Judge of Probate Court. MARION ITEMS. Plenty of dry weather nnd 110 r.ilu m yet. Thu farmers nro getting very un easy about tho corn crop. Wheat thresh ing has commenced hi earnest, Tho wheat Is about a half yield to last year. Mr. Henry llanshausen,onc ofourbest tarn em, was made happy last Sunday. It was n bouncing big bov. Ilcnrv .iv ho never was so glad; It is the llrst. Mr. Frank llun.lkcr, one ofonrhest citizens who lives close here, was mado happy, UU Is a ten-pound boy. I'rank U so glad. C'apt. John Glenn gave bls frlciuH a :ico excursion ride on his new boat Mon day. They were all well pleased with their ride. Captain has a lino boat and will boat wheat out of tho Moniteau for tho present season. Capt. Ed. Jituart of the ferryboat, aud 0. W. Mordlcu, the blacksmith, of this place, mado a bushier? trip to Jeffer son Tuesday. Mr. Frod Ithlicl, the boss farmer of Marlon, gave the hoys a lino treat after flubbing hi? hay harvest to a case of beer, Mr. David Llndcy and GllniorcT.igart made n flying trip to Jefferson City Thursday. Mr. ,Tohn?oii Glenn made a business trip to California Friday. SCRUGGS. The rain? of last week started every thing to growing that wa? not too far gone to survive. Mr. Geo. W. Dlstler purchased a car load of corn from Kansas City la-t week. -Mr. Joseph Wick made 11 business tilp to town Monday of this week. Mr. Marino Miller of Miller county, was threshing In the Gardon neighbor hood last week. Mr. Dulle of near Loliman'? was hi Scruggs last Thursday. Mr. lteury Rocker wa? Ill several days last week. Mr. Geo. Itain U now prepared (0 furnish his customer? with' the bc-t of llour, having put In new machinery re cently. Mr. Jtalns Is a worthy cltien and decrees the patronage of the coun try. Mr?. M. Coyner visited friend? and relative? near California, Mo., hi-t week. Corn will not yield more than half a. crop. CORRESPONDENCE. CENTRETOWN ITEMS. Mr. Geo. I'opo made hi? regu'ar tilp to his best girls house last Sunday. Ills return hanie was n little ii regular, he boaided tho train at Jeff City, and when ho awoko ho found himself In the west ern part of the state. George says ho Is all broke up ever it. Mr. D. J. Weaver, our liandsoine dry goods man, has not only won tho good grace? of 0110 of tho fairest young ladies of our city, but dilvcs a lluohorso aud buggy, and was quite a eonsplelous llg ure at the picnic Saturday. Wo wonder what n ceilaln cltl.cn of the to 11 ot Marlon would havo to say by way of explanation If his better-half should call hltn to account for his nnd 11c familiarity with certain young ladlos not a thousand miles from Ccntrctowu? Wouder what made him take to the al leys, make such good time to his house nno Sunday not long slneo,wns It whisky or what was It? Wc ndvlso our Marlon friend In tho future to keep bis wife's company, aud to remember tho Sabbath day to Keep It holy. It will snvo htm troublo. Mr. Adam Flessa Is maklug good use of his line buggy. There I? a great deal of young America belonging to Adam. Ho took 11 pair of our best looking young ladles to the picnic Saturday. Mr. Henry Klisclmian and family havo moved on a farm close to Jamestown. Wo regret very much to havo tbetn lenye us, as they wcro among our best and most uactuUUliens. ELSTON ITEMS. Messrs. Smidt. & Deit commenced threshing tho new crop In this vicinity last week, but owing to the rainy and damp weather but little work was done. flic yield I? light, averaging about sIn bushels per aerc. The recent ralu? have revived lire corn so that the farmer may yet have a few nubbins, but notwithstanding the line rains the corn crop will be light. The ENton picnic on Saturday w:W rather dim in attendance, but lively. Those present seemed to be cnjoj-Ing themselves. An eating staud was set, whero at all times line roast mutton and other good things wcro bclug served. Mi?io and dancing seemed to bo the principal pa-.s time on the ground. Wo noticed Gen. 1). II. Melntyrc, Tuos. Mahan and Attorney Davison, demo cratic candidates, aud also the notorious Hill Gordon, all of Jeff City. 1'etcr Alexander threshed the wheat crop of L. A. Wado last week, and has now .set his thresher at Mr. Jus. Dur ham's ready to thresh as soon as tho weather will admit. Miss Salllo E. Routsong has accepted a slx-niouths winter term of school In tho Kings Chappcl. district, 2 and 1-2 miles northwest of Klston. Mi.-? Anna Routs.oug will teach tho whiter school tenu In the llutchluson district west of Elstou. Postmistress Moore of EUton, received the sad intelligence on lastTncsday from her son, Mr. llouier Mooro, of the death of their oldest child. She and her daugh ter, recently from Atlanta, Georgia, at oueo left to be present at tho funeral and remain with tho family .several of whom are sick with scarlet fever. Mr. Mooro resides near High Point, Mo. We learn that tho farmers iinlou of this county will soon call a convention to nominate an ludependent ticket, this means a farmer for representative not pledged to Georgo Gluibletholo Vest, one who will go Into no party caucuses, and pledged to support a farmer for U. S. senator, pledged so In writing, without regard to polities. Tdo farmer's union arc In a shape to control Clark, Marlon aud Morcau townships and part of Jef ferson by sticking together and having a ticket of their own Independent and with out regard to parly politics. They, by doing this, arc In a good po.-ltion to maku It liot.for Colo county olllec-tcekers and buiiimcis. lty all means, gentlemen, lets have tho ticket. They lnnc the material 111 the union to get out 11 good ticket. Out with her. Administrator's Notice of Sale of Real Estate- I5y virtue of nn order of the Probate, couit, mado at the May term of the said couit,l will, In obedience to said order, on Tuesday, the 12th day of August next at the courthouse door, In tho City of Jefferson nnd County of Colo, expose at public auction all tho Interest of Mary llauiilgan, deceased, in and to a certain lot or tract of laud.dercrlbed as follow?: Parti of outlots Nos. ill. 71, tit) nnd 70, nud also part of section 1U, township 41, rango 11. containing 5(1 7-100 acres inoro or less. For more particular description eeo order ot court. TERMS OF SALE: Part cash, balanco on a credit of ono year with 0 per cent. Interest, the pur chaser giving approved security. Jos. Stamitli Executor of tho estate ot Mary Uaa ulgw, dwaacj,