Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-31
Our Reunion.

confusion of hot political canvass our
citi. Is will not forget the fact. that
our soldiers reunion will soon he here.
and that ample and thorough prepar-
atoms should be made at once to sus-
tain the honor. dignity, and credit Of
our town. We see by our county ex-
changes that the matter is being active
~ canvasSed and worked up in various
places and one of the largest crowds
ever convened in North Missouri will
i'll all probability be in attendance.
What are our committees doing in
the matter? Have they secured all the
means and material and provision they
need? If not, we believe our citizens
both in town and country. will respond
generously If solicited? We ask these
questions because people are asking
them. We believe that it is generally
understood that no political bias. can
or will be given to ii and that people
of all political creeds here. will cheer
fully assist. They ought to do so at
least. After getting the grant Of the
government for such tents and arms rs
we asked for, by and through TIE efforts
of our democratic representative. sure
ly our local democrats viii not throw
cold water on the move. Let us make
ii soldiers reunion in fact as well
as name. and have a good old fashioned
time during the first three days of
September 1t will do the eyes good to
see the old veterans who parted i'll sixty
FIVE once more shoulder to shoulder. in
these piping times of peace. renewing
the friendships, commenced, amidst far
different scenes. Keep the ball rolling.
Gen Grant is for Hancock. is he?
Well.the following which we find in the
New York papers ofSunday last, doesn't
look that way:
| MAyITor, Col. July y. 1SSO.-COl.
Drake Dekay. Adiutant General Boys
in Blue" New York City: Publish order
telrgraphed. In my opinion the best
interests Of the whole country. north
and south. demand the success of the
ticket headed by Garfield and Arthur.
US. GRANT.
! HrADorA RTERs Uxroy VETERANS IN
ION ''Bors IN BLUE. New YORK. July
~. 1SS0.-ticneral Order No. IL. The
m embrr Of each State OF the National
Committee of the Union Veterans I'm
ion Will at once proceed to organize The
Boys in Blue III their respective
States to promot. the election Of Gar
field and Arthur.
II. The organization Of BOYS in
Blue vii! report to their department
commanders in their respective States.
BY order Of |. 5. GRANT.
| Commander in Chief Boys in Blue.
DRAKE DEKAY. Adjutant Genera.
A SPECIAL to the Globe-nemocrat
from Moberly, says that Corlew is on
trial here for committing rape on a
Mrs. Crump some months ago. He re-
presented himself as Il proprietor Of a
hotel. and induced her while she was
waiting for the train to take room
and after showing her up 10 it, stepped
in, locked the door, and made an as
sault upon her. Mrs. Crump is an as
Unable lady. who lives near Centralia
and when Corlew was arreSte, ana
r placed in he Huntsville Jail. with
Hade Brown, some Of her reighhor:
came all the way up to hang him. but
the sheriff getting information Of then
r coming. took him to Kansas City fol
safe keeping. 1t is Il general opinion
; here that he is sure to be hanged. II moi
r by law. tEen by mob.
We see by the Trenton papers tina
the Q. NJ. * p. has made 4 proposition
: that if Trenton will raise $4,000 be
. sides the right of way through the
county they will make Trenton apoin
on the road. The citizens Of tina
place have held meeting and ap
, pointed acommittee to raise the nee
t essary funds to secure the road
= Sullivan Standard.
1 President Chadbournc, of William