Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-12-07

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GRApnc CORRESPONDENCE
The farmers Of this part Of the coun.
try are about through gathering corn.
The yield has been tolerable fair as to
quantity but very poor as to quality.
A large per cent failed to mature.
Cattle trade has been active for the
last week or two. ]. F. Enel sold a
number Of steers at $3.soper cwt. Mr.
Saml McGlew sold his entire lot OF 2
year old steers at $1,000 per head A
cou; le of weeks ago Mr.. Eitel sold a
number Of 3 year olds to the Taylor
boys at $3.75 per cwt. The Taylor
boys are feeding quite a lot ofsteers for
the spring market. This warm dry
weather is greatly in their favor and the
cattle are doing finely. There are
number Of small punches Of steers YET
in the country that can be bough hit.
Mr.. w. W. McGrew will have sale on
the 10Th Of the present month and will
offer quite lot Of cattle, horses ard
hogs for sale also his entire crops Of
corn and hay. farming implements and
household furniture. He intends GO
ing to Nebraska to spend year or SO
with his children. His farm will be fol-
sale or rent. On last Friday evening
while on his way to spelling school al
the Golden Rule school house, MI
John Sinner met with painful and Sc.
rious accident. While riding along the
road near Mathew Schofeld's
his horse fell with him, fall.
ing on him and hurting him to
such an extent that he was apparently
lifeless for a long time. He was
carried into Mr.. Scho6eld's house and
restoratives applied but he remained
speeches. for quite while. After re.
covering he was taken home and we
have not heard since how seriously he
was injured. On the same evening
Mr.. Samuel Zeigler. OF Sullivan county
was riding near Ringo's Point when
his horse fell on him and pinioned him
to the ground. 1t was some time be-
fore he could extricate himself from the
stirups and get the horse off Of him
and when he got on his feet he was
unable to stand. Messrs Daviss and
Bras6eld. of Kirksville, had just passed
him in buggy and finding that he
could not walk or get on his horse
again he called to them for help.
Lucky for him they heard him and
came back. They took him in their
buggy and carried him to Mr.. Lam
kards where he was kindly cared for
until the DR.. arrived. DR.. Weaver
came and examined him and found
that he had one rib broken, his left leg
considerably bruised, the end of his
nose badly skinned and a considerable
cash cut under his left eye, but no
serious internal hurt The DR.. advised
him If possible, to get home that
night, for by morning he would be
very sore. Mr.. John Lankard kindly
volunteered to assist him home. He
hitched his team to his buggy and in
company with Mr.. Frank Weave. took
him home. Your correspondent visit
ed Mr.. Zeigler the next day and found
him dong as well as could be expected
under the existing circumstances. but
feeling very sore. Mr.. Zeigler and
family take this opportunity Of tender
ing their sincere thanks to TIE above
named parties for their kindness and
attention.
The commencement of festivities. for
the coming holidays, came off on the
head waters of Swine river, on last
Saturday evening with a grand hop, at
the residence Of Mr.. p on the
creek. Our informant says the dane.
ing and music was excellent, the ladies
were charming and pleasant and the
bug Juice vas abundant. But some of
the b-hoys became rather hilarious
from partaking too freely of The lie of
Joy and some unpleasant feeling was
evolved. One young man becoming
obs;reperous, and thirsting to shed the
gore Of his opponent made a desperate
attempt to stab him with a corn stalk.
The magistrate becoming excited inter-
Fered and notified the combative mem.
Der that he could consider himself un-
der arrest, and to appear before his
honor as soon as convenient after the |
,ext Lords day and answer for his
This seemed to have a
soothing effect and quiet being restor.
ID the festivities continued and every
hing went on as merry as marriage
,ell. A protracted meeting is now in
at the Golden Rule school
louse conducted by the Rev. Mr..
ones. Yours OCCASIONALLY.
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