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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-04-13
Our Common Dangers.

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s,reats haEa hon W ,msa ,t for . feo. oar
sencnrs and yeb;cles Tba a; ,o sboSo
,ham l. t;llaa VIII notwnrl. Is r,;,os
carrx;na nlec,ric n,,rrents Of deodl,- mn,v
or If fbev should hrc,k and fall in tho
streot aS minbt aas;I,, hannon q, . t; ,
hr Load Of ;cn or ntber ' rapsas - m,irh.
he instant death for = NAM to ,n,3ch
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-04-13

Pressed for time. II man des Tres to
express himself logically. he mus t not
allow himself to become furria !, as
was the case with an Aust n msn who
was very much annoyed BY freQ tent
callers, and who finally excsaim ed:
'There is no minute in the. day that, l
can have quiet half-hour; to myself"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-04-13

It is a we'll authenticated
fact that many medicines,
especially 'bitters,' are moth
ing butcheap whiskeyvilely
concocted for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with BRowN's
IRON BITTERs. Itisamedi-
cine, a cure for weakness
and decay in the nervous.
muscular, and digestive or
gans of the body, produc-
> ing good, rich blood, health
and strength. Try one bot
tie. Price sI.oo.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-04-13

| Plants suitable for hanging BASKETS
are either vines or trailing and droop.
ling plants. The chains. cords or wha,
ever the basket is hung with. should
meet about a foot above it, and there
hook onto the long chain which sus-
Ipends it from the ceiling. Be sure
and have the pot large enough j,
should hold at least two quarts Of soil.
1t should be watered every day, and
also turned every day, or the plants will
grow one sided. LIS a good plan TO
take them down 4hce 4 week and
shower them in a tub of water. Any
OF the ivies, wandering Jews. othonna,
sedum, ground ivy, and several other
creeping and trailing plants, of which I
forget the names. are all beautiful for
hanging baskets, and are easily obtain
led. The Strawberry gera,ium is a
beautiful plant, and is propagated by
runners like the com mon strawberry
sending out its tiny rootlets at each
Joint. For porches, verandas, and
for window there is nothing which ex-
GELS nicely kept hanging basket, and
l hope every body who has not already
got one viii prepare one without de-
lay. / have one made Of an old tin
can which once held apples. 1t holds
half a gallon and has straight sides.
Around the bottom and top, coiled
strips of grape vine, split, and the ends
fastened with brads. Two strips cross.
ing each other formed the handles
This was set in tin plate. and was
fastened with little wire hooks which
curved over the edges of the plate.
This was to catch the drippings. as
here were small holes punched IN the
bottom of the pail. The whole is
painted brown, and filled with othonna
which forms beautiful pale green veil
over the whole. Its lovely.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-04-13

Hanging baskets

CONDUCTED sv MRS. y, woLvkRros
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-04-13

E:safac:! Browns IRON
BlTTERs, a true non-alcohol-
ic tonic, made iii Baltimore.
Md, by the Brown Chemical
Company. who are old drug
gists and in every partlcu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite OF
the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness weakness.
and general i'll health result
ing from intemperance, do
more to promotetemperance,
in the strictcst sense thsn
anyother means now known.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11

Dudley A. Sargent, professor Of physi-
cal training in Harvard college and oil
rector Of the new gymnasium, says that
all professional men should know the
Importance Of sitting at a desk properly.
The position should be erect to allow the
lungs and other organs a fair chance to
do their work. Its we'll occasionally to
rise and swing back the arms n
shoulders. Walking is excellent exer-
else when brisk and spirited, but when
slow he regards it as of little worth. RID
ing in a carriage is of special advantage
when the mind and body are weary.
Riding in the saddle is valuable in aid
ing circulation, but it sends the blood to
| the brain, and so may cause headache.
Swimming is one of the finest exercises
in the whole range. Rowing is OF great
use to help a sluggish circulation or to
relieve q morbid or bilious condition.
| Boxing is the best means OF obtaining
command of the body and temper. The
bicycle brings into special activity the
muscles of the thighs, and otherwise az
fords good exercise, but unless care Il
taken its use will make n round
shouldered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11
A Fellow Feeling.

A gentleman was aTraigned before the
Arkansas Justice on Il charge of obtain
ing money under false pref. nses. He
had entered "a store, pretending to be Il
customer, but proved to be Il thief.
Your name is Jim Iickmofeo9a said
the Justice.
Yes, sir.n
And you are charged with a crime
that merits a long term in the peniten-
tiary?n
Eyes, sir.n
And you are guilty of the crime?"
Il am"
And you ask for mercy??n
mo, sir.n
"You have had a great deal of trouble
within the last two years.
Eyes, sir, have"
'sYou have often wished that you were
deadou
II have, please your Honor:''
''You wanted to steal money enough
to take you away from Arkansas
"You are right, Judge
.tIfa man had stepped up and shot
you just as you entered the store you
would have said, Thank you, sir"?
Eyes, sir, I would. But, Judge, how
did YOU find out SO much about me?"
"Some time ago. said the Judge, with
a solemn air, II was divorced from my
wife. Shortly afterward you married
her. The result is conclusive. | dis
charge you. Here take this $50 bill,
You have suffered enough"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11
Bears Throwing Ice.

J..Rae tells the following story ia Ne
ttrc, the circumstances OF which were
given him 10y an eyewitness, q very
truthful and honest EsquimauN OF Re
pulse Bay. He said: II and two Or
three other Innuit were attempting to
approach some walrls in winter, lying
on the ice close to the water, kept open
by the strong current, in FoN's channel.
AS we were getting near we saw that q
large white bear was before us. He had
reached in the most stealthy manner a
high ridge of ice, Immediately above
where the walrus was lying; he then
seized a mass of ice in his paws, reared
himself Oh his hind legs, and threw the
ice with great force on the head of a halt
grown walrus, and then sprang down
upon it, The E~squimaux then ran up
| speared the bear, and found the Walrus
all but dead, thus securing both animals.
I should add that the bear threw the ice
as if he was "left-pawed.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11

During d couple Of years past fashion
in Madrid has vigorously demanded that
gentlemen should not wear gloves to
balls and theatres. This year, by way
of change, the shapely arms and hands
of the senoras and senoritas are required
to be barred upon all public occasions.
Up to the time Of Louis NV.,, Spanish
ladies wore gloves made OF silk lace only.
That monarch is said to have set the
fashion of wearing leathern gloves Ia
war and in chase, but never III the
| palace. 1t is related Of him that he one
day saw the Marquis de Drosmeniel
pleading with the Duchess de Cont to
| use her influence with his Majesty to get
him promoted to the grade Of Colonel.
The Marquis wore his leathern gloves
at the time. When the Duchess broached
the subject to the king, he replied de
| c~isively: "No. The man who ap-
proacbes a woman as he would approach
a cannon is not worthy to be Colonel"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11
Ar Unexpected Anti-Climax.

One day as ! stood in the door OF the
posteffice in a small town in southern
Carolina, | saw a maj enter Il saloon OPP
posite. Ia thirty seconds he reappeafed
having passed out OF the back door, ana
turned a lumber pile. He came straight
across the street, Il look Of fun Oh MS
face and as be took q chair on the steps
he whispered:
Nov, stranger you'll see some fun III
about three minutes"
"How?!n
"Wal, my old is around the
corner in the truck cart. She'll miss
me and head straight for the bar to col
lar my neck. / won't be there and she
WON'T give up looking until she has a
set-to with the chap who hands out the
pizen. She kin lick him, and III bet
on it, and you'll hear splinters fiy;' !,
In about two minutes we saw the CID
woman cross the square and enter the
saloon and then we hurried over to 9 9
| through the window, the man saying
as we crossed:
stranger, unless yer made OF cas-
iron and doubled-bolted We hadn't better
90 in TIL the row is over!n
But there was no row. The old woman
walked up to the bar, laid down one o.
the old fashioned ten-cent scTips and
called for whisky straight. Then shf
put n foot on the rail before the bar
elevated the glass, and down went tn
sspizen'' without a gasp. Up went he
hand to wipe her mouth, IN as she
turned to come out she said:
"Yum-yum-don't let on to the Ole
mar If he comes NJ"
We lodged around the corner me
expected to hear an explanation iron
NV companion. He should have glVei
one, and / think he started u VII
that intention, but all he could say was
Nov then, may / be chawed by ALL
gators!!n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11
THE 1--WE PRESS

punishment. About de best legal talent
IN America makes a speciality of defend
IN criminals. Any lawyer ami looked
upon as good huff fur prosecutin' attor-
ney, while de very keenest talent am
reserved fur defense of thieves, burglars
and odder law breakers.
Time after time men have stolen or
embezzled, an de lawyers have taken a
share OF de plumber to clear 'em. We've
had half a dozen cases right here within
two years, an we am surtin to have mo-.
Lei me steal a ton of coal an up go.
Let me get my claws on $4,000 an |
doan go up for shucks. Imay be rested
an toted off to Jail, but inside of a week
de case am settled up an ] walk de
streets a hero. De lawyers return $40
900 of de money, pocket So, $50 an hand
me fifty as a reward fur bringing them a
fat case.
Suppose it war known dat every
burglar fairly convicted would receive
twenty years in prison, with no posi-
bility OF pardon, would we have one
burglar where we now have two? Who
makes burglary a payin' purfeshun??-
De lawyer
If dat Rochester bank president an
sent to state prison for twenty years,
liz L NC nc C1fCSt III OONOI 1soCAC5-
ter bank p~residenso But he won't be.
De lawyers have gathered to his aid, an
will defeat JUSTICE
"L am spoken what | believe to be de
solemn truf when | say to you law has
become a farce an lawyers de middle
men between de robbers an de robbed
De question am how to break de law
not how to enforce it. 1T am not how
to put thief in prison, but how to keel
him out. Let us purceed to bizness, feel
in dat whatever crimes we commit w
stand two chances Of goin' clear to one
Of punishment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11

The practical way in which the Frencn
government cares for children that work
IS worthy Of study in other countries. Il
forbids their employment in factories
where the material used evolves mucn
dusf-such trades as those Of cutting and
grinding bone, is;a;no o. m Ct e ppt al
INV slate,s to send children on the roofs
Of houses, or elsewhere where there is
danger of falling. 1t enemerates certain
chemical works from which children
are to be barred, such as those IN which
celluloid, salicylic acid, and some pre-
variations of sulphur are made. 1t for
bids children under 16 years OF age from
being employed in rag shops, exeep.
where these are well ventilated; Wnlle
BOYS younger than "a and girls younger
than is are not to be set to dragging
loads that weigh more re than a s2p p poand ao
much toward checking brutality OF
carelessness on the part of parents ane
masters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11
Brother Gardner on Lawyers.

Each day as J. look ober my paper
said the old man as the lights were
turned up. II see a case OF emDezzle-
ment, wholesale robbery, breach OF trust
or misuse of odder peoples money. one
day it am de cashier of a bank; de next
day it am de city or county treasurer; de
next it am some confidential CLERK OF
bank president, or de treasurer OF some
corporation. IT is an era of stealth, all
embezzlin' an fraud. No man VINO mas
money in de hands of a friend Or EN-
ploye feels safe. No man who depends
upon another man knows what a day
may bring forth.n
What brung bout dis state OF al
fairs. Why profits by it: Who aids OF
tenders to escape?'
There was silence throughout the naii
as the president paused and looked up
and down. Samuel Shin was about TO
rise up and explain that he hadn't MADE
a dollar out of it vet and didn't expect
to, when Pickles Smith hit him with
the big end of d potato ana orothei
Gardner continued:
II arraign de bar OBJ de kentry an,
charge de lawyers big an little via belnL
de direct cause of dis reign or KnaVery,
Three men out of five am honesU unCi
der ana a chance to make a naul ny p1
in dishonest. One mar outer three VII
be dishonest on all occashuns wher dal
am a chance to escape consequences. L
dar was no law to punish dishonesty
we wouldn't find one a IN twenty
dom de honest thing for principle SAKE
1t am de fear of consequences DAT keep
thousands Of clerks an cashiers an
treasurers h0nest.'
"An' what do de lawyers say 70 eoei,.
man whose fingers Itch to make 2 llaul
Dey might as well advertise az rogla
rates dat der guarantee to clear dem 9
de law at q sartin sum. Let me stea
seventy-five thousand dollars IN eash az
nineteenths Of de lawyers III Detrolt WI
be eager to defend me-to erect a com
promise-to hush ii np to clear me :
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11

Prince Bismarck probably does Q
know what he has attacked in making
war on the Ohio hog. A sweet singer
avs Of the animal: "Oh, the hog, the
beautiful hsg, curving his back as he
watches the dog; defying the law for his
bread and meat, roaming at large
through every street; hunting, grunting,
nosing around, till the open front gate
IS sure to be found-with its hinges
broken and ruined quite, by the lovers
who hung there sunday night; i Wonl
STAY shut, it won't hang level; 50 II
! walks the hog and raises the devil
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so0n b fsllowed by uttst exkAas..

soon bs followed b. utter exkAass--'
tions s4meses Ess - e
Shall We cut and run for 4, BlliyP
/ cannot keep the mill going much
longer. whispered Dave. i,
There was no answer 10 the oues-
ti0ns far khs next instant tbs Indians
were upon their feet, scrambline like
mad towards their ponies. and giving
vent to exclamations ffear. :
Heaven. Il seemed, interposed 70
rescue the prisoners Lard balls OF
green and Of red Ere fsll flying among
the Fetreatina host. -.
Was it some curious electrical Pie
nonenon. with . special vengsancs
for their cruel foes 2 for the flaming
Z balls fsll6wsd then alons.s b :
Several timss they asshsd unite
near the dismayed braves, and sue
ceeded in filing their souls with in
. finite terror. and the air with ago
MIXING yells.
It seemed but an instant before the
hoof beats began TO sound more like
echoes than realities, telling how
rapidly the discounted red men were
putting, grass between them. and a
haunted camp.
The acrobats themselves were startl-
ed, and knew not what to make Of it
until wOman's laugh was heard.
Mrs. Lucy sprang into her hus-
bands arms, and with woman's in
consistency exchanged the laugh for
sobbing explanations.
II couldn't leave you, Billy-I Just
couldn't. And when 7 happened to
think Of that package Of stage bombs
which We brought with us for one Of
our acts. knew what to do. found
them, fortunately, without trouble,
and fired them right among the
crowd. | never say house cleared
out so quick, did your
But it was not the time to discuss
the subject. In. the fight and frenzy
of the red foes retreat they stopped
not to think Of plunder or prisoners,
hence the coach horses remained to
carry the whilom captives to small
settlement where they arrived the
next afternoon. IL, g....s.-
From thence they made their way
East, resolved to avoid the regions
frequented by practical Indians.
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sd b So shainss 7ie9 aesu ssu
ma vyah 8.stas
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A "TISKER's DAM.-The New
York Sun, in answer to inquiry, says
Q tinker's dam Is dam Of dough or
other. suitable material, constructed
by tinker TO confne his molten sol
der 70 the business at hand; and that.
inasmuch as when a tinker's dam has
once served its purpose it possesses lit
tie or no commercial value, the phrase
has come 70 be frequently used the
almost universally understood syno-
nym for worthlessness. /"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-10


ENGLISH FARM LABoRERs.--As to
the pay Of the agricultural laborer,
MIR. Thompson's foreman earns a
pound, or about Eve dollars, weekly,
and an extra pound every quarter,
but il not boarded. Employment,
however, is found for him in the win
ter as well as summer, the open win
ters of this region differing from those
of Pennsylvania. At Mr.. Ford's
am told that the plowmen get about
three dollars and seVenty-fve cents
weekly, or fifteen shillings. and their
rent, and the shepherd about seven
teen shillings, but he has to work
every day in the week. When the
land is heavy here they generally
plow with from three to five horses in
single line, and must therefore have
two men, called the carter and his mate.
To their animals they use old Sus-
Sex cries, such as, "Mather woot," or
"Come hither, wilt thou ?" The hours
of labor are moderate, men going out
to work about z even in summer and
coming in about half-past 5. But
during harvest they work from 5 in
the morning as long as they can see,
stopping only for breakfast, dinner
and afternoon "bait," or lunch. Du-
ring the harvest month, August, they
receive double wages, or sometimes
the farmer simply pays two pounds
extra for the month.
Is the laborer intelligent? Twen-
ty-eight years ago, when Mr.. Thomp-
son came to his farm in the Downs,
he thinks there was not a man on the
place who could read huently; now
every house takes a paper. Educa-
tion in England is now compulsory,
and when the laborer can read and
vote we shall doubtless cease To hear
of Hodge and his master Mr..
Thompson . foreman ~of high princi-
ple, does not have vote because he
does not occupy Q house paying q
rent OF &l2 a year. (In borouRhs
all hOuseholders have votes.) Mr..
Thompson says that as the foreman
does not drink or use tobacco, he has
no tax to pay for the support of the
government, excepting that on tea.
What is his pecuniary status? With
this high character, with his having
perhaps lived all his life on this one
estate, what has he accumulated
Probably he has not laid by anything;
he has not even joined one Of the
benefit societies" common among
laboring men. In his old age he is
I entitled to relief from the parish; tc
aceept it says Mr.. Thompson is no
disgrace. It rs his share of the wealth
Of England--H@Pv's Aagazine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-10

Theeaglefeels best soaring hundreds
of feet above the earth, but the min
ute you get man on . platform ten
inches- high bis knees weaken, his
face looks like the shell of boiled
crab. and he can't remember word
beyond s'fellow-citizens. - PkiladeL-
phia BMlLetin.
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~ a grateful man always ac-

H a grateful man always ac-
knowledges . benefit. ]. P. Hal
bach. Bethlehem, Pa, writes: "For
months / suffered with q very severe
cough, 80 much so tha. my friends
believed ] was rapidly going to the
grave by that fell disease, consump-
ton. But Z commenced using New
Life. the Great Cough Remedy, and
in two weeks my cough was gone. l
am now hale and hearty-well."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-10

How TO SUccEED.-The FIRST requi.
site to success is not to undertake an
unwise and impracticable thing. For
this reason the advice often inculcated
by wise and great men have been TO
give much time and reflection TO the
formation Of plans. Be slow TO de-
eide; but having resolved, be prompt
to act
1t il not sufficient, by any means,
to De prompt in beginning to act. This
is easy to every one. Tt is the con-
tinusd, Perseveriag. unfagging activ-
ity which alone accompanies great re-
suits. 80 IS ~
The temptations which beset ones
steps at every stage to divert his at
tentlon from the main pursuit he has
fixed on are almost innumerabls, and
to the irsesolute and weak they are
found irresistible. This accounts for
numerous failures.
II . man has not attained 10 what
he started for il will almost always
be found that he has been attending
to something else. The cong Of the
bird BY the wayside fell upon his ear
and charmed his eye, and be linger-
ed when his pace should have been
onward and firm and quick.
Ii you would insure success Ia your
undertaking, whatever il may be, let
nothing divert your attention from it.
Leave nothing und0ne, no matter how
seemingly little and unimportant it
may be, which il calculated TO pro-
mote It's accomplishment. There 10
no other way TO make success certain.
II is not luck. L depends on doing.
dong, DOING.
Yet simple a. the lesson Of success
is-few - are it, requiaites-there il
nothing that people are slower 10
earn. A#4
80 -
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r0- When q man begins to go down
hill. be finds everything creased for
tbs occasion. says . philosopher. who
might have added that. when he tries
to climb up, be finds everything
creased for the occasion, ton.
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