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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-08-12

Ill was Just going to see you
sir. stammered a young man in Jersey
who was interrupted IN his courtlng
by the entrance of the loved ones par-
ent Il was going to ask You for your
daughters hand" and he chuckled in.
wardly, to think how beautifully he had
the thing. "Were you, indeed observ-
observed the stern but cynical father, a,
he first gazed upon the lapel upon the
young mans coat, where two golden
hairs were peacefully reclining, and then
casually remarked the somewhat tum-
bled condition ofhis blushing daughters
pale blue sash. were you, indeed
Well, you may take her hand, young
man; but nothing more. Let your lit
tie pleasantries stop there" 1t broke
up the young man on the spot.
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Nebraska Crops.

OMAHA. NEn., August lO.-ln the
western and centra! parts of the State
the corn is reported in very bad cOndi-
ti~n. and without immediate rain will
be almost total failure. Rye is re-
ported u good crop all lover the State.
In Nemaha Valley. where the crops
have never been known to fail before,
not half crop of anything will be
raised
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The section foreman OF the Hannibal
road at Lathrop, Ber:head Melveth
met his death the other day in a horn.
bic manner He had been visiting in
Liberty and was coming home on the
construction train, it being few hours
earlier than the passenger. When
near Lathrop he attempted to walk
from one car to another, but making a
misstep he fell between the cars, which
passed over his right leg between the
knee and the foot, crushing it horribly.
He was taken to Lathrop, and the
physicians prepared to amputate his
leg. first administering chlorfOrm.
After the operation had been perforn.-
ed it was found that he was dead, but
whether from the effects of chlOrform
or internal injuries received no one
seems to know.
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Released.

The three Scotland county Judges
who were committed to the St Louis
city Jail for contempt ofcourt in refus-
ing to levy special tax to pay coupons
on certain rail road bonds, were releas-
ed on Monday from confinement. then
time having expired. They united in a
card, thanking the city iailor for his
kind and humane treatment. during
their incarceration.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-08-12

Atthe hanging Of the Talbot boys
at Maryville, one beastiy wretch, who
had come to the "hangin," was SO
drunk that he tumbled down at the
foot OF the gallows, and was lying
within three feet of the spot where the
bodies were cut down. Before night
the town was full of drunken men, and
their orgeries made their town a pande.
monium till latc at night. So says an
eve-witness.-Brookfeld Gazette
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-08-12

Thirteen horses and mules leionglng
to Jack Scott, residing in Holt county
crowded into small stable to escapc
from the flies They pushed the door
shut and died of sutfocatlon. Their
whereabouts was discovered by the
smell which issued from the prison pen
INTO which they crept and perished.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-08-12

The editor of the Democrat Is be-
coming so i'll and cross that he Is
really dlsagreeable But then
il is the result of natural causes, and
people should bear with his infirmitieS.
We don't look for much improvement
until The end Of dog days.
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MURDER.
And How 1t HaoOeoed

fartlculaars can lee had by calling n
MeDowei " Brinser, over the marble shnu a.,
". Baird. faisting and gr.iinins Of all Kind.
done 10 order at low prices. Alss kalso,uI,n
th2 paper hanging and whitcwashiny win
heathess and dispatch. Call and gel price.
ana save money, or leave orders Al \ vii.
'ohs drug store or :. T. Furrow', Grucery.
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Ireland.

DUBLIN, August 1o.-At. a meeting
Of the Land League Dillon and Eagon.
of New York, said the cry should be
not only The land for the people" but
Ireland for the Irish"
The Rector and other respectable
inhabitants of TIpperary, who did not
illuminate their houses in honor of John
Dillon's release, had their windows
smashed by mob.
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-. 1000
a. ~ h'Soeh. ices 1905
+. A. Grove. rent 10 =,
&. ID. Barnard / Co. books for
Clerk IL O0
". j. Ross. shingles FOR poor house = -
Hannibal Pint. TO. steel pen, | z;
V. T. Meek, Wolf ,caIys 500
Cadogan u Gardener. blanks 90
CCarothers, serv as clerk lIS *
W.T. Bard, rent Co. Offices o,7s
nlo"h' treas saiary Io5 IS
M " LIEN, services x milagc Is 90
J Y Johnson. 10 90
J Shayea, serv as sheriff II 90
NJ Swetnam, publishing sale ~,
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When we wrote the item ironically
saying that the democratic yeomanry
would enjoy hugely the metaphysical
balderdash of the Democrat, we expect.
ed the doctor would answer Just in the
way he has. But doctor, it would not
be derogatory to any mans mental
ability to say he did not understand it,
but rather neat compliment. There
are even some who think the editor of
the Democrat does not know half the
time what he is talking about. We
are free to admit that we do not. 1t
has served one useful purpose however,
it has brought Kirksvllle into notice as
furnishing a first class subject for ridi-
cule. See recent issues of the St.Louis
Chronicle and Post Dispatch. When
man gets to be The laughing stock of
whole state, and hasn't sense enough to
appreciate the fact, and subside, it is
time his friends was taking him in charge
tor his own good. Cranks are getting
altogether too numerous.
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With a Firm Hand.

WASHINGTON, August Io.-The fol.
lowing was sent this afternoon:
LOWELL. Minister, London: At 1
O'Clock p. m. the Presidents condition
was not essentially changed since the
morning report. At noon he signed an
important public document. to which
his signature was indispensable, with 4
firm hand
[Signed] BLAINE,
Secretary
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-08-12

Through the kindness of w. E. Eos
ter. station agent. We are able to pub
lish in this issue the new time table of
the Q. 81. 4 p. railroad. twill be no.
ticed that tie train between this place
and Trenton will make it convenient
for those having business west of this
pOint.
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Yesterdays st. Louis Markets.

The following are yesterdays St
Lonis quotations:
Hogs-Mixed packing % to . 60.
Hay-prime timothy l. to 10
COrn-NO 2 mixed 80 Us.
Oats-No 2, Ssh, 3414.
Corn-t'irmer. mixed August No. ,
564.
Cattle-Lieht to heavy ship. steer
5tO Is: butcher S4.5O to 800.
Sheep-COmmon to medium $40
to 800: choice clipped $40 to 81 80
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CROP REPORTS.
Minnesota Grain.
Special to the post-Dispa,ch

Special to the post-Dispaich
MiNSEAroLIs. MINI. August lO.-The
Tribune this morning says: Nearly
aII the gram in the State will grade No
I. Oats and barley are fine. The corn
prospects were never better. Careful
estimates of the wheat yield in every
county in the State show u total Of 40
S56,6S9 bushels, with an average yield
Of Il traction less than fourteen bushsl,
to tn. acre. This is an excess of ,4SI, ).
900 bushels over last year.
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Anxiety.

WASHINGTON, August 1o.-There
is considerable excitement here to-day
about the President. His pulse at mid
day was ITO, and the surgeons some
what uneasy. The fever has not reced-
ed as fast as they hoped, but the doc
tors say they count on recovery.
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The passenger train of Rock Island
road, while running at high rate Of
speed, struck man just east Of Gallstin,
last week Thursday morning, throwing
him into the air and instantly killed
him. The man had deliberately walk
ed onto the track before the approach
ing train. 1t was believed to be a sui
cidal act.
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LONDON, August 9.-There is reason
to believe that Bradlaugh will demand
to be allowed to take oath in the usual
way at tae next session of Parliament,
and If objection is raisedthe Government
will propose a resolution declaring that
&c be allowed to take the oath. If that
resolution is defeated, a bill will be in.
troduced altering the Parliamentary
oaths act.
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REMOVAL.
ROBERT LORENZO

Announces To the pabic that he ha. rcu,a, d h,.
3oot aoa Shee Stere
70 us new building Newton anL Granger grocer,
loer doors south OF the Savlna. hall rhankiux III,
pepIic Tor past favors lie requests r,.nlIu,lire :,
the Same at hi new l,.cailun y
no, ly-bt
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IDAHO SPRINGS

say it was the severest ever felt. Seven
houses IN Virginia canon were carried
away. y six-year-old girl was drown
ed. Nearly all the railroad and coun-
try bridges between the forks of the
creek and Idaho were swept away.
Nearly all the houses in the business
portion of the town were flooded and
the streets damaged The damage to
Idaho will amount to $4,000, 1t is
will take a hundred men forty-eight
hours to repair the damage to the rail-
road tracks between Idaho and Floyd
Hill. No trains are expected to arrive
or depart at Central until late to-mor-
row. Indications point to a stormy
night.
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A RIVER OF RUIN.
Terrible Flood Caused by the Burst
Ing Of a Rain ClOud
Central City and Idaho Springs RaZ.
ed by Fierce Torrents.

CHICAGO, August "a Central City
special says the most destructive flood
in the history of the country occurred
this afternoon. At 2:30 Il heavy storm
cloud appeared, accompanied by inces-
SAINT thunder and lightning. About 4
o'clock the citizens were startled 10y al
most an uncarthly roar to the west and;
almost instantly volume of water be-
tween I and ) feet came rushing down
Nevada and Eureka streets. taking
everything by surprise. A heavy quartz
team standing on the streets were over
turned and carried down the stream
LIKE FEATHERS.
Rocks weighing five or six hundred
pounds were rolled along the streets
like pebbles. Animals and everything
in the track of the flood were swept
away. In an incredibly short time the
streets were cleared of people, everybody
seeking shelter During the Hood large
masses of debris were carried through
the streets at Il rate of about fifteen
miles an hour The whole length of
the gulches from Nevadaville on the
one side and the head of the Eureka on
the other presents tonight
THE MOST DEsOLATE SCENE.
The roadways are entirely destroyed,
in many places the ruts being five and
six feet deep and extending for hum
dreds Of yards The entire length for
about three miles is strewn with debris
of every kind. At several points be-
tween Central and Black Hawk the de-
bris is piled twenty-five feet high. Eu-
reka street for a distance of quarter
of mile is one mass of rocks and rub
bish. On Warn street five feet of sand
is deposited. The flood was caused by
the bursting of IL rain cloud. The en-
tire west of the city, the natural chan
mel of the stream, became damned.
TURNING THE WATER
into the street. The only loss Of life
known at present Is that of Joe Berry,
whose body was found in Blackhawk.
The flood lasted but twenty minutes.
The damage is estimated at about $50
900 sustained by the highway. A num-
Der of small houses upon it were wash
ed away, and many residences and
stores are flooded, and mud and sand
deposits on the floors and cellars to
the depth Of several feet. Advices
from
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PRESIDENT GARFIELD.


so pertinent that we transfer them to
the columns Of the GRAPHIC for the
benefit Of our readers. They are from
the TORONTO GLOBE. and will bear
reading by democrats as we'll n: re-
publicans
General Garfield. Oh his resumption
of the reins of power, will occupy a
position unique in American politics.
As when Lincoln fell. SO that on that
dread Saturday two weeks ago the ma
ton suddenly awoke to find it had pos.
sessed man without knowing it. 1t
has been the misfortune of recent AM
erican statesmen to he so lost in the
vaStnesS OF their country that no man,
however great his qualities could hold
more than a local reputation. Lincoln
W u,
in 4 like manner, it was not until any
ious crowds were hanging around the
bulletin boards waiting for the news
that Garfield was no more, that the
great qualities Of the president we're
adequately recognized. But during
the last fortnight it has become clear
to everybody that the chief magistrate
is an upright, God fearing, forgiving
christian as well as the peer of any
statesman his country has yet pro.
duced. Everybody has said to himself
as anecdote after anecdote were pub
lshed, each tending to show some
point of goodness in the president,
this was.a rxan who would have done
right in every crisis" Democrats and
republicans alike have recognized that
the widows son, the farmers boy, the
canal hand, the school teacher, the
preacher, the congressman, the senator
Garfield was indeed worthy to receive
the highest honor a nation Of free men
could bestow. President Garfield is
now known throughout the length and
breadth of the land to men Of all parties
and all opinions as being a man Of
whom any country in any age could
have boasted. He is yeritable s.strong
man. in politics, but OF another and
more beneticient type from that which
the phrase has come TO suggest.
The influence Of General Garfield
on American politics during the next
twenty years, should he live that long,
it isimpossible to forecast. Enough that
it may be confidently expected that
this influence may always be cast on
the side of the right and progress.
Against such man even the third
term cry would be raised in vain. 1t
only needs that the bright promise Of
his short twenty weeks of power should
be realized by four years of good gov
enment :nd reform, which he has
gwen the greatest possible reason to
expect, for Garfield's name to become
a power of strength. His powerful
example will be potent not only with
his followers, but with his political an
tagonists. Once let the American peo-
pie be satisfied that they have a pure
administration, and the desperate pol
icy of fighting the devil with fire. will
have to be abandoned.
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THEy are advertising in the City Of
Mexico for men to work on the rail-
roads. but we doubt very much if the
rush from the United States Of laborers
seeking the situation will overtaN our
present transportation facilities. The
wages offered are only fifty cents a
iay
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klrkSviile Markets

The following were yesterdays buy
ing prices
Eggs-6 I-4c
Butter-Iz
Green apples 60 TO 10
New Potatoes-.3o
Honey r5c
Hogs-5.oo to $50.
Hay-Timothy, g.. 50 extra S..
Oats-.25.
Corn IS to .4oc.
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| ne champion donkey VI missouri l!
the editor of the Home Press, a small
paper printed from shoe pegs with ap
pie butter, at LaPlata, Macon county
He says the Post Dispatch is inconsis.
tent because it speaks of Hartmann
the Russian Nihilist, as a patriot, ano
yet makes war upon the James boys
There Is a slight difference. between
numbering the conductor of a railroad
train, robbing passengers, and pillaging
an express safe. and assassinating a
tyrant who oppresses eighty millions O
people, but our space is SO limited a,
present that we can't undertake to point
it out. Our LaPlata friend ought to
fold up his long ears and come down
to St. Louis. They are hiring men like
him to sling thought for the republican
now.-Post Dispatch.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August s, p. m
The necessity for the operation which
was performed upon the President this
morning became apparent to the sur
geons yesterday, when they found that
a drainage tube of the size hitherto
used could not longer be passed along
the track of the ball between the ribs.
The process of granulation had gone on
so far as to partially close the orlfice
and ribs and prevented the pushing
aside of the flesh which was healing be-
tween enough so the tube could be in
troduced. The result of the state of
things was that pus formed in the deep
er parts of the wound rather faster than
through the half obstructed opening
between the ribs, and its gradual accu-
mutation began to cause disturbance.
1t was therefore decided to make new
opening into the track Of the ball below
the last rib. so that the ribs should no
longer prevent the keeping open of the
wound by the solid backing which they
afforded to the granulating flesh be-
tween them. The operation was per-
formed at the request of the other sur
geons by DIR. Agnew. As soon as the
patient had been put under the effects
Of ether, long and slightly curved in
strument was introduced into the
pushed between the ribs and
.arrled downward along the track of
he bullet until its end could be felt be-
ow the last RIB from the outside.
Holding this instrument in the wound
Is guide, DR.. Agnew then made a
'ounter incision below the twelfth rib,
:utting directly through the integu-
nent until his knife met the end of the
irst mentioned instrument at the point
where he wished to interSect the track
+ the ball. The operation was not
ifficult or dangerous one and the pa
lent bore both it and the etherization
we'll There is now an OPEN
,g to the deeper parts of the wound
llich does not pass between the ribs.
nd which can always be kept free anu
no bStructed, and no further trouble
ON an accumulation of pus is antici-
ated- Since the operation the presi-
snt rested quietly and is now asleep.
is pulse at this hour is 100 and he has :
either fever nor other unfsy0rable
'mptOnlS. +
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kirksville Democrat says that the
statement published by The Chronicle
the other day 10 the effect that it op-
poses the location of the z. NJ. &P. shop.
there is damned lie." This is the
way blackguards talk. but the Demo-
crat may have the benefit Of the cor
r.ciion in its own select words.-St.
Louis Chronicle.
We have from time to time attempt
ed TO reform our Philosopher. and to
tame HIM down to the usayes of good
society. but all in vain. Early cduca-
tion. and more recent associations. are
too powerful. We are sorry to say it,
hut he will swear. IN his highly moral
and progressive paper every time he
gets in tight place. This takes all the
edge off of half dozen columns of Pla-
tonic philosophy in no time.
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f1oWaIu f1enIy appointed fOau
overseer for district No. 6, in Benton
township.
TUESDAY.
No session-Jndges absent.
WEDNESDAY
Approved Howard Henry's bond as
road overseer.
Petition for public road. Motion OF
w. A. Martin to stay proceedings, sus-
tanned, and Overseer to have notice not
to open that part Of said road com.
mencing at the southwest corner OF the
NV. ne. 3.6I-I4, thence north one
quarter of a mile, thence west one half
mile for the period Of six months from
this date.
Approved A. NJ. Cunningham's
bond as ovsrseer, district 4. Pettis
township.
Sheriff report OF sale under fore clos.
ure of school fund mortgage in matter
Of Adair county vsS. Rorabaueh.
Released X. A. Garrett's school fund
mortgage, book q. page 187
Petition Of Thos. Bruner and others
for road. Commissioners report filed
and approved and Jessie Griffin. N. W.
Churchill and S. c. Draper appointed
jury to view premises and assess damag-
es, il any.
Petition OF 5. Fl. Cornell. and others,
to vacate public road continued to Nov.
Regular term.
Petition same for public road refer
red to commissioner.
John Culbertson and others. petition
for public road Same
ID. G. johnson and Others. Petition
and remonstrance for and against pub.
lie road. Continued to September. ad-
journed term.
J. w. Phipps. and others, petition
for a road. Commissioners report ap-
proved. and rout as specified declared
pualic highway.
Joseph Culbertson, petition for vaca-
ton of public road. Continued until
November regular terms.
Quarterly statement of fees collected
bv county clerk apprOyed.
Clerk ordered to extend the taxes on
the W. U. Telegraph Co on value as re-
turned by State Auditor, dated July
9th 1881.
Same order in regard to the taxes on
northern hranchJ ". st. l.. l. p. Rail
way.
Ssas order in regard to taxes on u
N. iP. Ky.
THURSDAY.
Semi-annual settlement of 2. J.
Brown as county treasurer approved.
Il. W. Mears appointed constable of
Benton township.
Certain back taxes OF Jacob Conkle |
released. and ordered stricken from the
Ia. book.
Commissioners report OH petition OF
J. ~ Anderson, and Others for road
filed and approved and J. W. Murphin
Robert Propst aud X. NJ. Brashear APP
pointed Jury to assess damages. etc.
and to report September 9TH,
Commissioner allowed further time to
complete report on road petitioned by
J, A. Alger, xnd others.
Petition Of N. Inbody. and Others for
road continued.
H. Il. Hayes, and others same.
W. II. Grow and others petition to
change road, continued.
s. C. MANURE and others same.
Approved W. J. Ashlock, circuit
clerks first aud second quarterly state
msnt OF fees collected.
Ordered that $50 be appropriated to
build bridge across steer creek in Salt
river .OWnsnip, near Salt river.
Warrants ordered on the following
funds:
SCHOOL FUND
Otis Miller. swamp land (bor.
rowed) $,o7 90
r "A Garrett, Co. school fund
(borrowe0 $40 90 .
S NJ Pickler,publshing esecu- .
tions, 18 90
c F Mercer, borrowed 100 90
W Zigler, 200 90 !
ROAD AND BRIDGE. {
Ira Snyder, r. dis =, Benton tp. 90 ,
Edmunds. sery as R. O. 90 d
las BoWn. tor X ID 4 POLL TN =, -oI
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COUNTY COURT.
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
County court met Aug. Ist: judges
present, NJ. G.. Glenn and J. z. Johnson.
Bond Of II. Wallace as constable Of
Nineveh township, approved.
Jno. 4. Eitel and others, petition for
road. jurors report filed and approved.
and road ordered opened when costs
and damages are all paid, one halt by
the petitioners, balance by the county.
Howard Henry appointed road
overseer for district No. 6, in Benton
township.
TUESDAY.
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The legislature ofthe state of Mis-
sour could not have gotten up a better
scheme for land grabbers and specula-
tors than it has done in this case. Was
il accidental