Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15
EDITORIAL NOTES,

-OulOa says tlidl ulS iONS va I" I
girl should not be begged, but con-
quered. That's the way they do IN
Africa. The swain gets behind a tree
and when his best girl comes along he |
clubs her and carries her home on his |
shoulders.
Mount Vesuvius is agsin in an
acuge state of volcanic eruption. The
flow of lava, which is increasing in
volume, is In the direction OF Tore
Del Greco and Pompeii, and has
thrown the inhabitants of the surround
ing country lnto condemnation
II Number Of postmasters in
Missouri have been relieved of their
places, but Huntsville still holds the
fort. And 1t is not at all probable
that our postmaster will be removed
till Mr., Hatch says so, and he is not
1t all likely to say so till May apples
ripen in 1886.
Our rev story. "Driven from
Sea to Sea" which we will commence
soon on our inside pages, is a graphic
picture of the trials and sufferings of a
pioneer settler IN his weary conflict
with land grabbers and railroad cor
porauons in Colifornla. Asa contri-
button TO the simple annals Of the poor
it takes high place in literature, and
cannot fail 10 bear fruit in the coming
struggle between the organized rapaci
ty Of capitol and the rights of human
lty.
A Pitls5u-g writer makes The
assertion that in iily years or perhaps
in haH that time, coal viii not be car
ried from the mines to its place of des-
;ination in bulk, but only its actual
heat euclgy will be transported, and
that by wire, a process which, he says
can be accomplished by converting
coal INTO. heat, the heat
into motion, and the motion into
electricity; strong battery at Cincn-
natl would take il up as fast as gath
cred at the m'nes, and from this bat
tery it could be taken and converted
into motion and heat, or exchanged
into light.
The outbreak of pneumonia
in Galloway county. Missouri
Missouri, has led the Governor of
Iowa to quarantine against It. This
is right, and the best thing Coy. SheE.
man has done for long time. This
Is no new outbreak, be: the sequel tc
the distribution of the disease from the
Epler sale last year. Abouttwo hun.
dred head have been killed so far
The governor Of Missouri refuses tc
call the legislature together to provide
means, aud the only thng now lett Is
for the people of the state to raise the
money. Missouri should ba shut. III
to ferselftill the governor has sense
enough to call tne legislature togeu er
and provide means to kill infected O.
exposed cattle and give the state
clean bill of heath.-L070a H0mestta6
The Homestead should reuembe
that in GRAND odd Nj souri" the peo
pie don's wait lor a special session o
the legislature, but put their hand
into their pockets and draw forth
suficiencv of the shining ducats t,
' stamp out the disease before he legis
lature could get together. The abov,
SIMPLY shows, that Marmaduke is bet
ter acquainted with the people of Nj.
souri than is the editor OF the Home.
stead.
The appointment of Col Jane
Blackburn as Collector of Interna
Revenue for the Lexlngton(Ky) disrc
has been revoked. The publication re
Gently OF letter written by Mr. Black
burn duIing the war caused the Pres
ident to take this action. He calleC
the attention Of the Cabinet to the Ian
gnage OF the letter, and SAID that ;
man capable Of using it ought not tc
expect even to hold an office undel
the United states Government The
revocation ofthe appomtmel was per
Sonally dictated by the President. Nr
Blackburn Is brother of the Senator
fom Kentucky. The following IS the
letter which caused his discontinue:
ABINGDON, VA, Oct, ?, 1901.
My DEAR WIFE, have left yoJ
and our children in the land Of the
despot, but God grant that may soor
be able TO make the Union men o.
Kentucky fell the edge Of my knife
From this day hold every Union tral
tor as my enemy, and from HIM
scorn to receive quarters and to HIM
viii never grant my soul IN death; fol
tIltg are COWaIdS anQ Nl-!laTS GHOu2h
Brother Henry and | arrived her,
without hindrance. l have had chilis
all the way, but hope to live 10 l,il
forty Yankees for every chill / eve
had. learn that Hardee IS still in tbs
Arkansas lines, inactive. and if ,hi:
prove true, will tender my resignation
and 90 Immediately to Kentucky. 1
hope may do my duty as a rebel and
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