Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-07

close it in our next, and commence an
other original story written especially
for us.
embarrassing short stories,
sketches. poetry, Our Young Folks
department, a very full summary OF
current events, science and industry,
farm notes, state news, and shorter
items, altogether making up number
which We believe our patrons will agree
is hard to beat"
The GRAPHIC does not blag, for
every item and point mentioned above
will be found in our fifty-six long col.
umns cf matter, and much more too
tedious to mention.
Stephen A.Douglas, Jr. IS lying
seriously i'll at his residence IN
Chicago.
by the way why does not "our
respected eotemporary'' continue the
very interesting Normal school discus
sion2 Why such sudden silence!
Gen. Shelby has succeed in
making a not very creditable spectacle
ofhimself, by his very peculiar actions
in connection with the Frank James
trial.
Mr.. Wallace the prosecuting at
toney IN the Frank James case has
done himself great honor, by the
thorough knowledge and skill he was
exhibited in his management, whatever
the result may be-
For the first time in the history
of journalism an editor has been made
the recipient Of donation party"
The disaster occurred recently down in
Florida. That editor can sympathise
with the ministry hereafter. Poor fel-
low.
Later particulars of the Macon coun-
ty murder, which was briefly reported
in our last issue indicate that the act
was willful, cold blooded murder,
without sufficient cause provocation.
1t is to be hoped that the perpetrator
will be captured and speedy Justice ad-
ministered.
We present an interesting letter
from New York, this week from one of
our prominent farmers, who has had
an eye to the crop propects along the
way. He thinks Adair county has
nothing to be ashamed of in the COM
parison of crops this year. The
GRAPHIC feels proud of its corps of
volunteer correspondents, who have in
the past month represented Minnesota,
Dakota, Kansas and other widely sep
arated sections Of country.
The ghost that haunts the un-
happy dreams of eastern democrats
continues to bear the peculiar |
and not altogether progressing image
of B. F. Butler. That gentleman
pops up at the most inconvenient OF
times and threatens to become the
"tenor" of the next national democra-
tic convention as possible candidate
for president. There is no telling
what Ben. won't do if he sets his head
on it.
Last Sundays issue of the Glo6e
Democrat devoted a whole column to
the simple little incident OF the
finding Of a self-cocking revolver
in the sleeve of a murdered
clergyman who was acting as an
agent Of the American Bible Society.
We know that Peter not only carried a
sword, but knew how to use it, even in
The presence of the divine master.
Why then should it be such a wonder
Iul thing for a Texas preacher to carry
a "pop." The fact that q great metro
politan journal should devote such val
liable. dollar a-line space, to al Incl
lent Of this kind, goes to prove :hat
country editors are not the only writer's
Who run short Of subjects during the
]ull months.
One of the most horrible cases
If religious insanity Is reported from
,ear Erie, Pennsylvania. A man NAM
ID Knott, some months ago attended
. meeting Of the salvation army, and
;ince that time his mind has been un-
balanced. On last Friday he nailed
lis little two year old son to q large