davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Not Dead.

A yonng married lady named Mccoy had
narrow escape from premature burial at Rich
mon6 Mo-, on the goth. She revived from a
trance after her body had been prepared for
burial
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
TiIIer Gets a Light Sentence.

Prentice Iiller who robbed the express com
pany at st. Louis of 100000 and was captured
IN Milwaukee a week afterward was brought
into court for trial on the 9th. On being ar.
raigned he pleaded guilty to the charge Of
grand larceny, and was sentenced to five years
the limit in that state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
SmaII-DOx in London.

dispatch of the 2Sth says great excitement
prevails in London over the prevalence of
smallpox in the Hackney district, an eastern
suburb of the city. 1t is reported that over
1000 cases have been reported within few
days, and the disease is On the increase.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Identified

1t was ascertained on the 9th that the body
Of the woman found in the water as Hastings
on-the-Hudson, was that of Miss Hazard, who
had been missing from her home at Cincinnati,
for a week or more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Racing in England.

The great race of 3-year-oId FLIES for Oaks
stakes, run at EPSON Downs, Eng, on the
30th, was won by Bairds bay FLY, Busybody,
the winner of the 1,000-guinea stakes. Peck s
bay FLY, Superba, was second.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
News form Kassala, Epynt.

Carlo advices of the goth, state that latest news
reported Kessala completely isolated. The garri-
son has plenty.of ammunition, but food is get
ting scarce,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Frost in Wisconsin.

Frost was reported as general throughout the
state on the night Of the 2Sth. Barley,
corn, potatoes and garden vegetables suffered
severely. In the tobacco counties the damage
will undoubtedly be heavy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Trouble at the Mines.

A Pittsburg dispatch of the 2Sth, says 1,5OC
miners of the third pool have refused to accept
a reduction, and a delegate meeting will be
about general strike of the four pools.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Crushed by Cotton.

The Hooper Building, on Gay Street, Balti-
more, collapsed with terrible crash on the
3Oth, fatally crushing six people, and wounding
several others. The cause of the accident was
a large quantity of cotton stored in the upper
or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Wreck on the Rail.

Fifty-three cars were derailed and two en-
gines smashed on the 30th. by a freight COILS
ion on the New York Central road between
Rochester and Niagara Falls. Only one train
hand was hurt. The loss will reach over $780,
000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Floods in Spain.

Advices from Southeastern Spain of the 28th
state that 400 dwellings, were destroyed and SD
people injured by floods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Decoration Day,

Decoration Day was appropriately observed
in all the leading cities in the country. At
Washington the services were particularly in
teresting. Congressman Price was one of the
orators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
Had a Shooting Iron.

A foreigner with pistol was arrested at
Dover, Eng, on the Goth, and the story is now
being circulated that he intended to assaseinate
the Duke of Cambridge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
The English Derby.

The celebrated Derby race at EPSON Downs
on the 28th, resulted in dead heat between
st. Galien and Harvester. The stakes were
divided between the owners of the two ami
mals.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
Grover Cleveland. in his letter Of

Grover Cleveland, in his letter of
acceptance said j: | have carefully
considered the platform adopted by
the convention. and cordially approve
the same One of the planks Of the
democratic platform which the COVER
nor thus cordially endorses, is simply a
dodge on the tariff question, and this
he approves. Gen. Butler tried to get
the convention to recognize the princi-
pal Of protection TO American industry
as one of the proper ends Of our tariff
system but the convention, largely
composed Of free traders, who had not
the courage squarely to avow their
own convictions, preferred to adopt the
dodge under cumbrous phraseology
that would admit OF different construc-
tons, hoping, thereby to gain votes
from those who, on this subject held
opposite sentiments. Governor Cleve-
land likes the dodge and hopes, politi-
cally to profit thereby 1t must not
be forgotten that the majority of the
people of this country believe in the
principal of protection. n.-Indebendtnt.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
Brasiear Public School.

Monthly report for month commenc-
ing Sept. 1st and ending 18th. Mum
Der Of pupils enrolled first day Al;
Number OF pupils enrolled during
month, 5G; average daily attendance
43; average attendance of each pupil
% per ct; number of pupils tardy
during month %; number of visitors
IL; The names of pupils attending
each day are as follows: Rosa Hopkins,
Mary Downing. Nora Davidson, Epsis
Ewing, Lorinda Davidson, Maggie
buckingham, Ella Gordon, Ada Young
Addle Musick, Stella Sleeth. Callie
fGordon, Ida Payne, John MusIck, John
Morris, Charley Hill, Jas Ewing and
Hermer Church, The names Of those
standing highest in department ars as
follows: Rosa Hopkins. Mary Down
ing, Emm Mccoy, Ollie Thrasher,
annie Gordon. Those standing high
est in their classes were as follows,
Ollie Thrasher, Emm Mccoy, Rosa
Hopkins, Elmer FOuch and Jas David
SON Our visitors were a. follows.
Mary Gardner, f. f. Davidson. Estella
Hopkins, Mary Davidson, Matte Clark,
Ada Keller, George Dremes, j. II.
Foeht, DR.. Hopkins, director, Prot.
Bailey and Prof. Yates. Prof. Bailey
end Prof Yates each gave talk to the
children. am GLAD to have all VISIT
US, who feel interested in our work and
especially those who come to encourage
and help US. | would like to have each
OF tho directors TO visit the school at
least once month. And | wish to say
to the parents that the school is yours
and the children are yours. and there
tore 1t Is your duty to come often and
see what your children are doing.
Come and see if the teacher is doing his
duty, come ana see If your children are
doing their duty, come and see if the
house Is properly furnished and ar
ranged so as to be healthy and COM
Portable. 1t IS your duty to see that
your children are furnished with books
and everything necessary for their ad-
vancement. 1t Is your duty to see that
your children study their lessons of
nights and mornings and not let them
depend on the school hours for all they
learn.
Don't stay at home and gregl to
your children about the teacher and
school, but go to work and help tho
teacher make the school a success.
Puli with TIE teacher and no. against
him.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
A Case in Point.

The logic of the demand for a
change at Washington applies with
but little if any less force to tn e local
contest in Missouri. The Rt'st-Dis-
PATH does not shrink from such ap-
pEcation, and is only sorry that the
local opposition has failed to make
the most of it.
The cankers OF a long lease of pow
er have come out most Extensively in
every year of Governor CriItenden S
administration. The failure of the
democratic convention to cauterize
them shows that they are incurable
while large and seemingly irreversi-
bic majority emboldens the party man
ayers with a sense of iuesponsibilty.
Nothing will cure them but a defeat or
a wholesome scare at the polls.-Post-
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
Our New York Letter.

ROCHESTER, Sept. 3o.-Never was
l more forclbly reminded of the school
children, students and institutions of
learning at Kirksville than this morn
ing, when boys, girls, young men and
young women were going to school.
(This was the opening day There
were no lettering ones among them.
Their steps were quick and willing !;
their faces expressed the satisfaction
they enjoyed this morning. One boy
who was pushing along through the
crowd, noticeable for the more than or
binary energy expressed, having his
lunch box in one hand and books in
the other, was asked, Young man, is
1t not most too warm to go to school
now! Yes, sir, but can't wait
His answer was prompt and signif.
cant. Where did the boy get this an
swer or idea7 | am inclined to think
the sentence was one OF his own con-
structlon, and the sentiment expressed
was the outgrowth of a desire for and
determination to secure an educa-
tion. Could your readers have heard
his voice, seen the expression of his
face, they would have thought with the
writer: There is the beginning of
man whose success in life will make
the world better This desire to rise
in the world, the spirit of progress
that manifest determination to sue.
ceed, are qualities more noticeable in
the pupils Of Kirksville than any
where else in my travels. from the
little model to the four years graduate.
Yes, we can go further and include the
professors. AL are working for a COM
mon end, that of higher attalnments.
Even the little children whose presence
at school were an annoyance In years
gone by, are now a part and portion
OF the states greatest institution. In
speaking to one of these little students
you really discern a degree of culture.
They are ,selfpossessed; their associa-
tons have brought them to the point
their voice, their speech, their actions
and every motion show a healthy
training. love to look at them as
they go to and from school, and grow
up In knowledge, to lead the world on
to new ideas and new facts. l hope
our professors may keep in the ad-
vance OF all educators and lead the
children with them.
A STUDENT.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05

We are more convinced than
ever that those greenbaclers who
have been wheedled into allowing their
names to be used on the democratic
county ticket, will be bartered away
on election day for representative or
county Judge.
But there IS one point on which
Mr. Ford has declared himself openly
and squarely, and on which his posi-
ton cannot fail TO be very strong one.
He. says in so many words that he is
in favor OF protection to American
labor.
This is platform enough, II that
point is insistsd upon and brought
properly before the people. it will
greatly strengthen movement which
has thus far lacked force because it has
lacked coherency.-PostDishateh.
Senator Vest wants the statute
of limitation applied to the Confeder-
ate Democracy. 1t has been long
ago But man must De pretty cheeky
to demand credit a second time, when
he has no better reason to offer :han
the fact that the old account had been
wiped out by the statute of limitation
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
An Important Issue.

George chirruped a pretty girl to
the young man who has been keeping
company with her the past year, and
had never plucked up courage enough
to propose, George, do you know 1
am reminded of one OF the issues of
this campaign everyti me / think of
you?'
No; are you, Clara?' exclaimed the
youth, eagerly.
Yes. Can't you imagine what is.
sue it is, George
The foreign policy? yeDtured the
young man
20, no.
Western land clain,s7 said he,
looking down at his feet.
Wrong. Try again.
Nothing to do with an independ.
en-. par,y7'
No, you simpleton.'
Then give it up at last said he.
The main question at present,
George, is protection. Do yon seer
He saw. and popped the question
then and there Bradford Mail.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
Plain Language.

The Rev. DR.. Talmage thus spoke
IN a recent sermon, of the late Secre.
tary of the Treasury, Mr.. Folger:
"The columns of our Custom
House." said Mr. Talmage, "and of
our state and national capitals are
swathed in black, with all the flags at
half mast for the dead U. S, Treasurer.
At sixty-six he dies without speck up
on his reputation, although much OF
his life was spent amid the temptations
of politics. For three years he held
the purse Of the nation and yet not a
half penny ever stuck to his hand. In
his dying hour he asks one of his atten.
dants to draw up check that he might
pay the expenses of his own obse-
quies with his own hand. After pay
ing his way all through life by hard
work he pays his own way into the
sepulchre. All his accounts are square
with the United States Government,
square with the world and, / trust,
square with God"
In the same discourse he made the
following timely remarks about bank
management
"I blame the directors of the banks.
1t ought to be impossible for presi-
dents and cashiers to swindle year az
ter year without detection. II SWIM
die goes on for three or four years in
financial institution, the directors have
either taken part in the theft or they
are guilty of criminal neglect. When
the bank fails the directors stare and
when inquiry is made by the outraged
depositors and stock holders all they
say is 1 thought it was all right
they should have known. They stood
in position where they deluded the
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05

sdys thdt the fepuDilCdlS uafC given
ISI, ,189,41s acres instead Of $4,000
900, and ye. when he has time to in
form himself he will see that large
grants have been forfeited, and that
the $4,000 600 acres is the correct
amount An amusing statement. "'rhe
average cost per mile of building the
Union Pacific railroad was STA, ,a62 50.
when it should have been built
for $4,000 per mile; making a differ
ence of $S5, 900 in the cost" This is
to show, we presume, a fearful wastage
on the part Of republicans. Let us
make some comparisons. In New
York State, between 1852 and 1862, a
period of democratic reign, there were
built a,76S.5s miles of railroad, at a
cost of $I4r,i4a,742, or $474,6os.6I
per mile. In Illinois, between the
same dates, there were built 3.o41.2o
miles ofrailroad, at cost Of $II3,5o1,- :
sos, or $37ss5o7.aI per mile. This
includes equipment. In Illinois is
where Mr.. Ellison praised the care Of
Mr.. Douglas in this railroad matter.
And yet the cost of the Illinois roads
exceeds that oil the Union Pacific,
leaving out the cost of equipment, at
least bv one-haf. The democratic
record on finances, Mr.. Ellison, is bad!
/ notice only one more statement.
"Our republican rulers have undertak-
en- no public enterprise that had not a
mercenary Interior purpose. I.
They have built up ,yranical corpora.
tlons and vulgar aristocracy of wealth,
Hhlch, If not arrested, will consign this
country among the lost empires. "
The financial record Of the parties Is
what the people want, and not mere
declarations During President Fill
more's official rule there was lost ST.
S14,4o9, or S4.19 on every ST. 900 col.
lected. During the official rule Of
President Pierce there was lost 81, ,I67,.
9Sa, or $3.50 on every 81, 900 collect.
ed. During the official reign of Presi-
dent Buchanan there was So, 63o,1oS
lost, or 5s.SI to everySI, 900 collected
During President Lincoln's rule there
was onl? 76 cents lost per the 81 I,ooc
collected During Johnson's admins.
tration there was only 81 cents lost tc
the $1,000 collected. During Grants
terms OILY "a cents to the 81 900
During Hayes only $40. The sum.
ming up is this: Prior to June 80
1861, the average losses on the
81 900 were $5.17; but from July 1
1861, to !uDe 80, 1879, the average
loss was only 46 cents to the ST. 900
And yet democratic politicians persist
IN calling republicans thieves. ~
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05

public with the idea that they did know
When the order is given to arrest the
president and cashier, it should also
say with emphasis, arrest the whole
board of directors. What is needed
is some one with a strong limb to
stand in front of Trinity church, at the
head Of Wall street, and whenever
borrowed money comes along. let him
kick it the full length of Wall street to
the ferry. and it would do no harm if
landed on one Of the Wall street ferry
boats. and rebounded across Brooklyn
flights all the better for the city of
churches"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
-
BraShear Briefs.

Hot weather and warm showers, which
cause a mighty splitting and bursting
Of cabbage heads, can only be equal
ed by the bursting of political heads
on the 4th of November.
The Greenbackers and Democrats
have raised Butter pole at Adair, 10
feet high.
Uncle Sam was here last week gath
ering tribute. Times are good and he
got lots Of money.
The people here will get fat this
year on hog and hominy.
DR.. Hopkins went to Kirksville last
friday.
Mr.. Halliburton went to kilksville
Saturday to help the Democrats fuse
with the Greebackers.
James Sees brother and family
were in town last week visiting.
VIM. Hall and family came down
last Saturday to visit their old home
and many friends, before starting to
Kansas.
The boys say Miss Ada is gone,
gone, gone. Oh, gosh, my stumps,
she is too pretty to have to 90 to the
country.
Some boys from Hurdland are
building a hoop-pole factory here.
Mr.. Tuttle moved into town Mon
day.
The Brashear academy opened last
Monday. There have been 46 pupils
enrolled. Rev. Mr.. Wheat of Kinks
vile and Mr.. Doyle, the president of
the Novelty school, delivered the OPEN
ing addresses Monday night. The
chapel was full and many could not
get in. Rev. Mr.. Wheat's speech was
short, but very fine and highly appre-
ciated by the audience. Mr.. Doyle's
speech would have been good if he
had quit when he got through. After
he got through he floated off into poll
tics, woman's rights, etc.
The Plumed Knights had a rally
mere Saturday night. The rain soon
ran them in from the park, and they
formed line and marched to the ac.
ademy chapel, where Mr.. Mccall
made them set speech of about two
hours. He reviewed the old parties
and contrasted the Democratic and
Republican for the last twenty-five or
thirty years He summed up the tar.
i'll question, and called attention to the
effect of Bourbonism, and closed with
an appeal to the voters to bury par,v
lines and vote for Ford, that they NAV
be delivered from the domination Of
the Jeff Davis and Frank James Dem
ocIacy. perty
Rube Prince has sold his pro ming
Tor 5000, and bought the Dow ~
house. Prince built this house in olu
and ran it about eight years. and sets
1t to MIR. Downing. When Rube Id |
out OF the hollow and back into his O
house ne will take new lease ofIite.
UNCLE JAKE.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
EDITORIAL NOTES

The Ohio and West Virginia
elections occur one week from next
Tuesday,
--Ford's speech, published in last
number OF this paper, is having splen-
did effect.
The GRAPHIC presents some
facts and figures for the prayeriul con-
sideration of the Democratic elector
from Tins district, Mr.. Ellison.
There can be no true eloquence
with ut a sufficient cause. There is
nothing in Democracy to inspire the
orator Grumble, grumble, is the bur
den III Democratic speeches.
The son OF Stephen A. Doug
as is on he stump for Blaine and
..ogan.
The Democracy are in decld-
edly bad way in the Kansas City dis.
trct. 1t is thought good Republi-
can can easily be elected this year.
- At least the agony is over, the
suspense lifted. St. John has written
his letter Of acceptance.
-" The gentleman at the head of
the Democratic ticket" as Vest puts
1t, hasn't found out there is a tariff
question yet. Hancock could give
hun points on that subject.
The voters Of AGair county can
very readily see the difference between
a ticket nominated by open contest
before the people, and a patched up
list of candidates put on by few local
politicians. Which will they support
- Vests chances for succeed
ing himself are growing so slim that it
has narrowed down to a contest for
members of the legislature. Adalr
county don't propose to assist Mr..
Vest by electing Democrat this
year.
Republicans were merely re.
commended to support Ford for gov
ernor, as he runs as an independent,
and they are doing it nobly. The bal
snce Of the ticket named at Jefferson
City are entitled to support as the reg
ulsr nominees of the party.
There is rumor afloat that the
straight out Democrats, who repudiate
the action of the Central Committee in |
removing the candidates nominated |
by the Democratic Convention and |
putting on a new set ofmen, part DEM
ocrats and part greenbackers, are 60
Ing to hold convention to bring out
straight Democratic ticket. This
will, of course, make more fun. Then
if the straight out greenbackers should
get out straight ticket there would be
no trouble for the voter to give just
such vote as he might fancy.
The great StLouis tair will be in
the midst of It's twenty.fourth exhibi-
ton next week. Premiums this year
amount to fifty thousand dollars.
Should the weather be fair, fully quar-
ter Of . million people will be IN at
tendance through the week. The
Wabash has made very low rates to
III parties desiring to attend. !,