Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-03-06
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The GRAPHIC is the only paper tina
did not grumble at the cold weather.
New would be good time to decid,
that the streets should be mecadamized
The February just passed was proba.
bly, the coolest February ever known
IN the history of North Missouri.
Rev. I. j Wheat has announced te
preach his farewell sermon on nexI
Sabbath at IL a. m.
1.-THE proper authorities lake hold
they will find the business men ready
to do their part toward making the
streets Of kirksville respectable.
c. H. Appleton, Quincy Dredging
Co. says: "Burks' White Pine Balsam
cured extremely bad colds in two
days" Q
Farmers are becoming deeply inter-
ested in the subject cf district fair at
this place. Talk 1t up, and keep the
ball rolling.
The piles of rock at the crossing be-
tween the residence of w B. Harlan
and the brick livery stable would be
very ornamental if broken up and put
on the street. and just now would be
very useful as well.
The strike of the shop hands
throughout the entire Wabash system
will probably prove to be a serious
thing before it ends, as frelghts are al
ready being delayed anG there is no
prospect of either employer or employ
es giving up.
The announcement of Mr.. Propst. for
School Commissioner, sppears in this
issue. Mr.. Propst has made a very
efficient officer during the past term,
having visited all the schools, and
worked up the best Teachers Institute
ever held in the county.
We learn that Co. E., 2nd Regt. NJ.
j S. NJ. is recruiting its depleted ranks
quite rapidly and that it now numbers
an enrolment of forty. The company
meets on Monday night next, at Kib-
bler's Hall. Lew Miller has been made
second Lieutenant in place Of J. R.
Musick, resigned.
Tuesday night R. e. Butler, Gen'l.
Supt., A. S. Begg. Tram Master, and
". H. Selby, Master Mechanic, ives tern
division Wabash, were dumping and
cleaning engines in the round house at
Moberly, getting engines ready for the
road. The Superintendent had on his
overalls and was doing good work.
The town should organize a fire
company with a competent leader, or
the marshal should take charge of the
building during the fire. The way
Rev. Bucks books, bedding and furnl-
ture were pitched pell nell into the
yard last Saturday afternoon WIS ridi :
culous and uncalled for. 1t would be
Just as well for the furniture to burn
as to be destroyed.
H. B. Cochran. another prominent
druggist, was the next person ap-
preached. What has been your ex-
perience with Mishler's Herb Bltters,
Mr.. Cocbran?" For steady sale it has
no equal. 1t is chemically pure and
incidentally strong. Lately the de-
mand for the Red Label brand-that
is intended particularly for ladies'
has greatly increased, and know of
nothing more popular or more effective
Tor the weaknesses peculiar TO the
female SEX
Elder ]. L. Cole of this city, is author
Of very complete "Church Historic
and Statistical Chart which has just
been printed in two colors, at this
Office. The chart contains large
mass OF statistics, dates and historic
matters gathered by over years re-
search and study, besides diagrams
and cuts illustrative of the SUBJECT. 1t
will be sold by agents. and is suitable
for framing being 22x2S inches i'll size,
and printed on flexible card board. 1t
will, without doubt, meet with rapid
sale.
w. NJ. Gill, who has been editor of
the GRAPHIC since its first issue, nearly
five years since, leaves in a few days
on trip to Florida. We commend
him to the newspaper fraternity every
where as thoroughly competent
Journalist and practical newspaper
man. The preaent popularity OF the
GRAPHIC and ITS wonderful growth
under the tremendous opposition that
first assailed II, is a sufficient endorse
ment of his skill and tact as an editor.
Should he conclude not to return, the
GRAPHIC and its thousands of readers
will follow him with best wishes for
his success.
The members of the NJ. E. Church OF
kirksville and the strictly religious
r~rtlon of the community, will not be
the only section of society IN Kirksville
that will read with regret the an.