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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17
WEEKLY GRAPHIC
KzRKSpzZLE, MISSOURI
TO-DAY's NEWS.
The Pcysamy bill has passed bo

The Pursamy bill las passed both
houses.
There is still fears of collision be-
tween the military md the strikers at
Omaha.
The business OF the patent Office has
increased TWENTY-FIVE per cent during
the past year.
A bill will he reported from the COM
mittee on ways and means making
large reduction on the in .ernal revenue
taxes.
The President has been notified that
James B.achford accepts the Associate
Judgeship.
Petitions are beng circulated in
Minnesota for the pardon Of Sergeant
n ,son.
The Journeyman painters are on a
strike at St. Louis. They want So a
day instead of $3.50.
The trial of John I. Crisp, in Texas
for murder as mentioned elsewhere in
this issue. resulted in an acquittal.
His political enemi,s in this state are
supposed to have been at the boltom<of
the prosecution.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

An Illinois man, with a foresight
worthy Of a better cause, popped the
question on railroad train, and now
the maiden is at a loss to decide as to
which county she had better commence
proceedings in for breach Of promise.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17
A FINANCIAL PANIC.

LONDON, March 9.-There has been
to day a sudden and what appears a,
promising to be an alarming fall in the
price of nearly all the European securi-
ties dealt in at the London Stock Ex-
change. The admitted cause of the
decline is the prevalence of the belief,
on apparently authentic reports that
Russia has plainly refused to render
Germany satisfactory answer to Gen.
recent warlike speech.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

The GRAPHIC has no use for the men
who would blacken, if possible, the
character Of a dead Garfield, to bolster
up their petty and pitifu, little political
plans. 1t is a dirty business which
will recoil on the heads of those who
are engaged in it.
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Wants None Of 1t.
(kepublicnn)

If the dead presidents grave is to be
dug into tol victim of post-mo.tem
vengeance, let the shameful work be
left to those members of his own party
who seem so well fitted for it.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

They tell story of 4 witness who
stated that he had read "Gullivers's
Travels the stories of Munchausen,
and the Flying Wife" including "Rob-
lnso Crusoe," and believed them all /;
but that Wirt's Life of Patrick Henry
was little more than he could stand
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

Doctor, to nervous patient: What.
You are afraid of being buried before
life is extinct! Nonsense! You take
what l prescribe, and drive such fool
lsh notions out of your head. Such
thing never happels with my patients"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17
DoubIe-BarrelIed Reform.

EDITOR GRApHIc:-As the editor ol
the KTksriWe Democrat in one OF the
issues ofhis paper has seen fit to assert
the present town council has done bet
ter than any council that has preceded
them. propose to show from the re-
cords that in some important particu-
lars they have not done as well. | ap-
pend below statement of the amount
of fines collected and the salaries paid
to the marshals and prosecuting attor-
neys By the respective councils for the
years 1879, 1880, and 1881:
Fines collected in the year 1919. 1926. 90
Paid Marshal, observation-disclosures 24OOO
falu Attorney. ........... JU.00
Balance, in favor of Town, .......... $500
Fines collected i'll the year 1880, =. s3O3OO
rad Narahal, ......................2 240.00
Pad Attorney. Observation-Disclosures 10000
Balance, against Town, n,............ 800
Fines collected in the year 1881, S2O1.5O
Paid Marshi II, .............. 2S0OO
PAID Attorney. .................. 2S3 90
Balance. against Town, ........... 362 100
1t will lie seen by the foregoing tnat
there were less fines collected last year
than iii either OF the two preceding
and that in the year 1879 the fines col
lected exceeded the salaries paid for
marshal and attorney, thlrty-fve dol
lars. In the year 1880 the salaries paid
the marshal and attorney exceeded the
fines collected thirty-seven dollars: and
in the year 1881 the salaries paid the
marshal and attorney exceeded the fines
col 'ected three hundred and sixty-two
d dollars, and there was paid to the rlar-
shals and attorneys in the year 1879,
and 1880. six hundred and thirty dol
lars ard there was paid the marshal
and attorney last year, 1881, five hun
dren and sixty three dollars. That is
the pay of the marshal and attorney tor
one year, to-wit: 1881 amounted to
within Seventydolars of as much as the
pay of the marshals and attorney for
two years to-wit: 1879 and 1880. Then
it costs a great deal less to administer
the affairs OF the town in 1879 and 1880
than it did last year and the ordinances
were just as well enforced and many in
stances, better enforced In view of
these facts leave the public to Judge
as TO the result Of last years Reform"
CITIZEN.
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WAR INEVITABLE.

LONDON, March "a Con. tantinople
dispatch to the Times says it Is feared
in Official circles war between Russia
and Austria is inevitable. The ques-
tion of calling out the reserves is he.
ing seriously discussed.
1t has at least been decided in princi.
pal that some preparatory measures
should be taken. The exaggerated ap-
prehenslons of the palace party cause
them to look favorably on rap
2rochement with Austria.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

The Ohio Legislature on Tuesday
adopted a preamble and resolution
earnestly requesting the President to
pardon Sergeant Mason and restore
HIM to his place IN the army,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17
Desperate Search.

The Desperate search after an issue
Is proceeding with drums and bugle
and electric lights Boston Herald.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

When the equipment ofthe Lick oh.
servatory on Mount Hamilton, Califor-
MA; is completed, the United States
wlllpossess the most powerful telescope
IN existence.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

The Journal de St. Petersburg dis.
cusslng the anniversary of the assas.
slnation of Alexander H., saws: Every
year OF peace must increase the we'll
being of Russia"
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Reserved for Future Action.

Some one has made the discovery
that Grant has not been pensioned for
his Sc: vices in the Mexican war New
Orleans Picayuue.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

The Philadelphia musical journal for
February republishes Mendelssohn's
wedding march" 1t also contains a
Russian story showing the feeling in
the cars dominions against the
Jews.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal states
that 1t Is authorized to announce that
Miss Annie Louise Cary will be quiet.
ly married in early autumn, and tha,
she will not hereafter sing in public.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

sin banc," a phrase which has been
frequently used in the Guiteau trial, is
a legal term, and is contraction of in
banco, which means full bench OF
judges sitting in the usual place and
regular way.
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DIED.,

Feh iSIa, -, me National Hotel + ores, CITY >fo
one mnn; ne,Iie III, Alice Foster Mnton aged i,e,p
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17

JAY GouLD's financial standing being
questioned he took occasion to show up
to few friends Yesterday. The poor
fellow had little over fifty millions in
bonds and securities IN his personal
possession. Some Of the employees on
the Wabash would he well pleased, now,
to see the pay car come round, since
the old man appears TO be so well heel
ed
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-03-17
EnglAnd.

LONDON, March 9.-The Bank oc Eng
land has reduced ITS discount from 5 tt
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@CARPETSR1

@CARPETSRM
Largest line of car.
pets in Kirksville,
embracing very
grade and quality
from the Finest Rms.
sELs down, just re.
celved at the New
YORK STORE.
DIR. JOHN T. KEMP.
SVRGEON DEerrrsr
Side oSsn oS "uaraneed First Class one. uor,n
kIRKsyILLE, Mo.
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Kirksville Public schoo Is.

Report for the month ending Marcel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
Something About Spiders.

The instinct of animals Is always an inter
esting study. And it IS no uncommon thing
to meet with instances of animal sagacity
which 90 to show that animals, even the low
est species are possessed OF sort of reasoning
capacity which is greater than mere instinct.
In Chambers Journal there is cited an in
stance of this kind. A small spider had been
placed in the centre of large spiders web
some four feet above the ground The large
spider soon rushed from its hiding place un-
der leaf to attack the intruder, which ran up
one of the ascending lines by which the web
was secured to the foliage.
The big insect gained rapidly upon the lit
tie one; but the fugitive was equal to the
emergency, for when barely an inch ahead of
the other 1t cut with one Of its hinder legs the
line behind Itself, thus securing its own es.
cape, the teroCious pursuer falling to the
ground.
The writer says: ut IS not the habit of
spiders to cut the slender thread below them
when they are ascending to avoid some threat
ened danger. Az a rule, spiders do not run
from danger unless there is hole close at
hand-and hole that is known to be unocCu.
pied" From which it would seem that this
little creatures action was the result of some
sort of reasoning! Instinct led it to run
away, but it must have been something more
than instinct that led it to sever the line, and
SO cut off the pursuit.
The same writer says that spiders are canni-
balls, and that they are naturally pugnacious.
But they DO not fight for the satisfaction OF
eating one another. when two spiders fight
there is generally very good reason for the
attack and the vigorous defence that follows.
ut Is not generally known that after GER
tain time spiders become incapable of spin.
ming q web from lack of material. The gluti.
nous excretiOn from which the slender threads
are spun is not inexhaustible; therefore spi.
ders cannot keep on constituting new spares
when the old ones are destroyed But they
can avail themselves of the webproducing
powers of their younger neighbors, and this
they do without scruple. AS soon as a spiders
Notwithstanding material has become ex.
hausted and its last web has been destroyed, II
sets out in search OF another home; and I'm.
less it should chance to find one that is tenant
less, battle usually ensues which ends only
with the retreat or death of the invader or de
fender" -YOnths' Companion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
Was e.
p.
as 1t not beautiful, sweetheart ?"

what" asked George W. Simpson, looking
tenderly into the deep blue eyes of Daphne
Mccarthy as they were raised to his, and glanc-
ing around IN nervous steer.caughtin-the
corn way.
"Why, the sweet perfume that Is being watt
ed to us on the June air." said the girl, shift.
ing her chewing gum as she spoke. "Do you
not feel the sensuOus languor that is all about
us-the subtle perfume that seems to have
kissed the air with dewy fragrance"
The wlstful, fear-haunted look came again
into the mans face. He shifted the air in sew
eral directions and there came upon the per
feet feature of his Wabash Avenue face a smile
of calm content.
"Yes, darling" said he, bending over the
girl, 81 tumble now"
"And what is this perfume, GEORGE" the
girl asked. Can you tell me, dear?''
"You bet can, my angel" replied George
speaking III tones of passionate tenderness
"They are going to have corned beef for sup
per in the next house,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
Ingenius Con trivances Which Pay

Some people hardly realize how many mel
nave become enormously wealthy from some
simple invention which perhaps took shape II
the brain during an idle moment
A few years ago a Nevada man invented d
card table, which, by a touch OF the foot tt
a spring, would cause the table top to fioI
over, and in a second the cards are supplanted
by large family Bible lying open before the
man whose turn ii Is to deal. Thus quar-
tette of PLAYERS on Sunday can, If surprised
resolve themselves into gathering of pious
Investigators of the Word, and SIT as ifllstening
TO the peals of religious consolation which
drop from the lips of the reader dealer. II
is a thing that no Christian family can dc
without, and the demand IN large cities already
exceeds the supply. Brooklyn takes 5000 4
year, and wants more.
Only few years ago man conceived the
idea Of making paste diamonds tor actresses
He sells a necklace of diamonds, with ear
rings, bracelets, etc, invoiced at 10000 FOL
S26, $40 cash down and the balance in install
ments. For $40 month he sends mar
along to steal the diamonds from large hotels
The manager feeds and transports tn diamond
thief, and gives him suit of clothes year
This plan takes immensely, and results il
about $4,000 of free advertising.
| In 1876 poor shoemaker in the state o
New Jersey, invented shoe backing which
would eat leather and cause boots to 90 into 1
swift decline The bootmakers furnished the
Dlacking free to hotels and barbershops, anC
the boot trade is thereby made paying bust
ness Thus are American industries encour-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19

Mr. Chas. A. Bunting, the organizer anC
manager of the New York Christian Home
for Incorporate Men, at the corner OF Madi
son avenue and seth street, preached a sermon
yesterday in the gospel tent on 32d street or
the subject of gospel temperance before a large
congregation, in which were many reformed
drunkards. He took the ground that drunk
enness was sin and not disease "Associa
ton Is the great incentive to drink" sad he
"Out Of l13 men who were admitted To TIT
Home 144 became 9runkards through theil
associations. Only % had Incorporate par
ents, thus showing the fallacy of inherited
appetite. Therefore the inmates of the Home
are disabused Of that idea, by putting the re
sponsibllty where it belongs-on themselves
In 2l3 on. of 2J2 cases the habit of drinking
was acquired after becoming Of age and leav
ing the family circle. Gospel temperance is q
firm reliance on Gods power to save the
drunkard by His own divine plan--not in the
signing Of pledges or in reformatory institu
tons, but in the regeneration taught by Christ
Let the man that is honestly sick of this sin
come to Christ, accept OF salvation as laid
down in Gods word and | will show you a
man as free from this craving desire as a child
This know from a sad personal experience
Pledges, moderation societies, reform clubs
all human devices, have been sought after in
vain and Christ alone can save You. Phy~i
Clans claim that drunkenness is disease and
must be treated as such. II they know Ut
secret Is il not cruel in them not TO disclose II
But they do not know II. Christ is the On,
physician who can reform the drunka ard. And
IN closing would appeal to you IT you hav,
this bcsetting sin, even in a small degree, e
become total abstaincrs regardless of any iast
teachings"-N. Y.World
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
The Smiley Picnic.

This annual gathering occurred in q pretty
neck Of woods, by babbling streamlet, yes
terday. 1t would have been success but for
the extraordinary kittensh prank of Mr..
1chabod Smiley, who ought to have known
better. The relatives of the family were all
invited, and Hannah sent her good man out to
notify each one what to carry, so that there
might be goodly variety. Ichabod had such
an opportunity to play IA good joke that he
couldn't help 1t, and at the spreading of the
table this is the way it came out:
1--WE had such luck with my BEANS" said
one of the ladies, they're too salt, and nearly
burned"
"why, did you bring beans? Uncle Icha.
bod said was to bring beans"
did he? Why, he must have made Il
mistake. No two were to bring anything
alike"
81 never had so much trouble IN baking
beans IN all my lite" SAID another lady. 81
am sure they won't be fit to eat"
Neither did l." said the sweet voiced and
and newest married niece of the old gentle
man, land told Uncle Ichabod had much
rather make a chocolate cake, but he insisted
on beans"
"And intended to bring boiled ham, and
he told me | was expected TO bring beans"
said his wife's sister Ketura.
And so 1t went on until each basket had
been opened. Every blessed woman in the
party deposited pot of baked beans on the
table, a loaf Of brown bread and nothing else.
Hannahs chagrin was terrible to see. She
cried, she scOlded and she even threatened
never to live with her partner another minute.
And lchabod, well, he showed up after awhile
and every me nf those women went for him
/; So, ns' i" his making excuses, and
laughing until his sides ached. They didn't
like II, and 1t was not until he went hObbling
off into the woods to find some "checkerberry
leaved' that there was any peace at the picnic.
The idea of he saying it reminded him so
much of Boston," said his wife as she tried to
smile through her tears, but then, lchabOd
always would have his joke."-Neto HdJeR
RsDjSfgp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
Invaded by an Army Of ssrpents.

A correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution,
writing from Pleasant Retreat, says: "Our
unusually quiet little town was thrown into
turmoil Of excitement yesterday afternoon by
the appearance of hOrdes Of snakes ID our
midst. They were first noticed about O'Clock
in the afternoon by Justice Hunt, who was
seated on his front proch, and who immediate.
iy aroused the neighbOrs. II seems that the
whole body, and there were thousands OF them,
were manned and mustered by q single snake
"a large, dark fellow, some four feet long,
and apparently of the mOccasin tribe. In
coming to the village they passed the mill OF
Mr. j. W. Anthony, and we learn played havoc
with his cattle. We learn that they would
completely encircle their victim, and, being
content with piercing HIM with their poison
GUS faugs would pass on to another. Numer.
GUS pigs, calves and sheep we're thus destroy
ed, and even some COWS and horses. The
snakes we're mostly mOccasins, but numbers
of other kinds were found. The citizens of
the town attacked them with guns, not daring
10 get III their reach, and after while sue.
coed in driving them away One was found
that had been killed that measured nine feet
in length and thirteen inches around the body.
No one can solve the mystery as to where
they came from. The farmers in the county
tor the past few weeks have been greatly an
noyed by them, and, strange to say, since their
appearance here not one has been seen In the
country around. Mr.. John Logan, who lives
here, had been absent from home during the
day, and on returning late this evening passed
the body about four miles from town, at Will
sons mill, and from him we learn that the
whole army swan the creek and were hurry,
ing on. He says that the road between here
and there Is strewn with dead snakes, those
which were perhaps wounded by our citizens.
1t Is hoped that they have left the county not
to return, as they have caused so much trouble
of late. In the attempt to drive them away
from onr village negro man was bitten IN
the heel, and it is feared fatally. He was bat.
Ting them with huge club, and was attacked
by several at the same time. 1t is thought
that he cannot live.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
Snow in August.

The Inter ocean of Thursday reports the
following singular experience of the officers
of the propeller Menominee: "On Tuesday
night last aug. 81 the same night, by the
way, that the reflection of the North Side Roll
ing Mills was seen all the way across Lake
Michigan, when the Menomlnee was in mid
lake, thick cold cloud swept over the water
and burst over the steamer, or the steamer
burst the cloud, and her decks were covered
with snow and slush to the depth OF SIX inches.
The Menomlnee was moving at the time at Il
speed of about fourteen miles an hour. For
five minutes the atmosphere was like that of
winter, and with the snow on them and on
deck the officers felt as If the boat had sud-
denly plunged into winter At the expiration
of the five minutes, or when the boat had
passed out OF the polar wave, or through it,
the atmosphere became warm and summer
suddenly again set in. Captain slime and
his officers and passengers were greatly
puzzled at the phenomenon. Snow in this
latitude in August is something wholly un-
precedented. But the weather Is cutting up
queer pranks OF late. The cloud, or polar
wave, or whatever 1t may bc termed, was &C
cOmpanied by roaring sound, though the
wind was by no means high or swift at the
time, and numerous guls lowered about the
vessel, shrieked a chorus and whirled away.
One great fellow perched upon the pilot house
and remained several minutes. The melan-
choly birds seemed to be travelling with the
storm rs part OF it, The scene was awe.
ins piring and grand. For the time being the
passengers were startled if not really alarmed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
A Few More Left

And happy circumstance it is, too, that not
withstanding the rapidly Increasing demand FOL
Hunts Remedy, there are a few more bottles left
This is indeed, joyful news for the afflicted. PEG
pie are beginning to find out that they have kid
neys, and that weakness Of the back and loins
and many supposed rheumatic pains, come from
those delicate organs, and may be precursors o.
serious troubles like Brights Disease, and o.
death People are also finding out that the sure
specific for all ailments of the liver, bladder, anC
kidneys is Hunts Remedy, and hence the grea
and increasing demand. And still We are able u
say Of the bottles Of this great remedy there are
81 q few more left"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19

The centre of population IN the United
States was twenty-five miles from Baltimore
in 1190, and has moved westward at the aver.
age rate of about fifty.one miles every decade,
never deviatlng to the extent of degree north
or south OF the thirty.nInth parallel. The
greatest progress was between the years 1850
go, when il travelled eIghty-one miles from a
point in Virginia to twenty miles south Of
Chlllicothe, OHIO. This movement was caused
by the settlement of the Pacific coast The
centre OF population IN 1870 was forty eight
miles northeast Of Cincinnati According TO
the last census the centre mad advanced west
ward fly eight miles, and detected to the
south about eight, being near the village of
Taylorsville, KY, about eight miles from Gin
cinnati. II is anticipated that the next census
will ind II IN Jennings county, Indiana SUP
posing the westward movement of population
to continue the central point should cross the
Mississippi about 1850, not far from the mouth
Of the Missouri. II Is considered probable,
however, that 1t Will never go so Tar westward.
as there are large areas in the West which are
only adapted for mining and grazing pursuits,
and will support but scanty population. The
increase In the region beyond the Mississippi,
after the close of the present century, may not
much more than counterbalance that of the
rest of the country, In which case the centre
of population will remain almost stationary
in southern Illinois.