Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-10-27

n The comet is growing gradually
and less.
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% The Westerns aged 10 slim hon:
all last week.
The Kirksville Mills are now in Fl
trim tor business.
Our lumber yards all seem to be doll
i. a rushing business this fall.
: Ned Halladsy's new residence mort
east of :he square is nearly ready f
occupancy.
Mr.. Evans is erecting quite han
some residence near the old hub an
spoke factory.
The post Office is going through
process Exchanges and repairs this wee
that will add materially to its efficienc
and convenience.
We are glad to see the Chuch an
Home out this month with a bette
quality of paper. 1t is rapidly gainln
a large circulation.
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A large lot of illuminated bushes
cards in assorted designs just receives
at this Office. They are all the go for
advertising purposes IN the large cities
The learned and heightened editor o
the Democrat cannot shirk the respon
sibility OF his high position by throwing
his blame onto the shoulders o: hi.
wicked partner"
Shultz & Baker keep the Quincy
Grocery store and are selling goods as
cheap as any house in Kirksville. and
especially invite the farmers to call
and see tor themselves.
Mr.. H. P. Crawford, father of j. NJ.
Crawford; of this place. gave US a pleas
ant call yesterday. MrCrawford is now
resident Of Greensburg, in Knox
county. but keeps up his acquaintance
with Kirksville by weekly perusal of
the GRAPHIC.
A verv pleasant and delightful SER
enade was given Mr.. and Mrs. R. S.
Halliday on the evening OF the 25th.
by quartette of ladies from the l. 10.
y. F. F. society which was highly ap-
preciated by the newly married couple.
we have never attempted to conduct
our paper to suit the taste of our lima
tured cotemporary. and do not propose
to commence it at this late date. AS
long az our readers are we'll satisfied
we shall not lose sleep on account of
no. suiting the p. o. ds.
Mr.. Leavltt the Greenback independ-
emit, who is playing at running for
called to see US Tuesday morn
ing. Says he doesn't expect to be elect
ed and admits his candidacy may
help elect Hatch Altogether we Judge
he is having very lonesome time OF
it for his own party friends generally
give him the cold shoulder.
We take pleasure in calling the at
tention of Clay township readers to the
advertisement of Wllmathvllle's lead
ing merchant which appears in this
issue, that OF Mr.. Jay Henry. Mr..
Henry Is now in St. Louis, purchasing
a big stock for the fall and winter trade.
Cad and see his new goods which will
be arriving the coming week.
All the friends of tree whiskey in In
diana are at work tooth and toe-nall
for the defeat of the Republican ticket
and in state as close as Indiana 1T is
most probable they will carry it with
the aid of democracy by a sweeping
majority. This will afford our tenn
perance and Sunday School brother of
the Democrat another opportunity of
his rooster.
We regret that the announcement
and program of the Walnut township
Teachers Institute did not reach US
last week until too late for publication
in that issue. 1t meets tomorrow, and
a full and interesting program has
been laid out. Every teacher in the
township is expected to attend. and all
school officers who can possible do so.
Miss Amy d. Milliken. is president.
The "old Nick seems to have broken
out up in the northwest corner Of the
county near the Putnam line. A friend
of the GRAPHIC living up in that section
reports two outbreaks Of ''cussodness"
in the past week or ten days. lessee
Mullanlx and Dudley Holton got into a
discussion with clubs and Holt n was
knocked senseless into the river. A
friend saved him from drowning. An
old fend between the parties.