Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-06-08
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may converse through the medium OF
pen and printers ink, with your numer.
Gus readers whom | still remember
with pleasure. The miserable weather
still continues, and has tie effect oil
bringing out in bold relief the most
disagreeable traits in persons charac-
ter. Everyone is mad at the weather;
especially this morning the anathemas
are both loud and deep. for it is Dec
Grafton day. The graves of those brave
boys who took up arms in the defense
Of their country's honor, and who laid
them down again only at the summons
to the "Great white THRONE" are to be
decorated with natures, choicest treas
ures, bright, beautiful flowers. How
eminently fitting that our nations dead
should thus be remembered by those
they died to save. Gen. w. w. Bel.
KNAPP delivers the Grafton of the day,
an intellectual treat which press OF work
deprives us Of much to our regret.
Last Sunday our party took a ride
over the city, and up the river along
the Bouevards; having fine view Of
the Father of Waters" the canal, and
of the Water Cure at Hamilton, on
the Illinois side The scenery around
Keokuk is grandly beautiful, and we
wondered why so many people travelled
al, over the world in search of :he
grand and picturesque in nature and
art, when they can see equally lovely
and romantic scenes near home. We
congratulate the inhabitants of keokuk
upon the many natural beauties of their
city. The fine residence, well kept
grounds, nicely graded streets, churches
grand in proportion and beautiful in
architectural design, school buildings,
all speak more plainly than words, of
the enterprise and culture of the in
habitants of this pleasant city. The
drives through Oakland cemetery are
lovely beyond description, winding
through natural grove of forest trees
which throw their graceful shadows
over the last resting places of the
slowed and lost" This cemetry con-
tains about 20 acres OF naturally I'M
dulating land, and is kept in the incest
order. The National cemetery adjoln-
ing, contains two and one half acres.
where sleep in their last long sleep, GAG
Union Soldiers, who fell in the ranks or
in hositals.
ION Fame's eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread;
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead"
On our return, we were shown mag
nifcent residence, unfinished as yet
built of brick and pure white marble
The mouldings, cornice, door and win
dow facings, being of white marble. l
is curious fact that the owner thereo
Is government contractor, who furnish
ed the marble for the graves of the
Union soldier, and this is part of what
Uncle Sam paid him for. Truly, some
people are lucky, which is as good i'll
not better than being rich. We are
stopping at the Stanleigh House,
Brown & Croker, Proprletors. These
gentlemen understand to perfection the
art Of making the weary traveller happy |
and we are indebted to Mrs Croker
for many agreeable hours.
I learned quite Unexpectedly yester-
day of a new barque which is shortly to |
be launched upon the sea of American
literature. 1t is to be run by two
veterans in the newspaper business,
who are able to keep it running until it
pays. The name is unique, to say the
least, and will send people to their die
tionary for the meaning of the word.
1t is 10 be called "Impnmature," and
will have for its motto, "The Survival
of the fittest." 1t will be devoted OF
The subjects of Phrenology, Temper
amentology, and several other ologies
Of a similar character; there will be
separate departments for Agriculture,
he flower and kitchen garden, fruit
growing etc. Various other depart
ments which are of general interest will
De added, notably a department for
he various secret societies and benevo.
ent organizations. Every thing in it
S to be strictly origlnal-no clippings
allowed. Communications are to be
from every one who has any,
hing to say worth printing. This
much did I learn. The size of the .
PAPER, also the place of publication is ,
lot yet fixed, but the fact that the !
irst issue viii be sent out in July, am
old, is a positive fact. So mote it be. /;
We have already trespassed too iar