Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-04-24
Ep1IoRIAL NOTES,

nnQ lnal II Is lle N1RAPHIC'S y Duul-OaE.
1t is five years old to-day and from
the first issue has been prosperous,
The GRAPHIC was brought out under
peculiar circumstances TO fill a long felt
want, and how wen it has supplied this
want we leave it to the reople
to decide. But to tie people of
A6air county who have ever taken a
deep and abiding interest in tAe
GRApHIc's welfare we feel this pros
perity is due and now at the close OF
this, the fifth year of the GRApmc's
publication, we desire TO re
turn our best thanks to the farmers
of Adair county, and the business men
CT this city for the very liberal and
hearty patronage they have given it.
The GRAPHIC will ever be found work
ing for the interests OF Adair county,
the coming county of the state, first !;
and for Missouri the first state of the
union, next. Believing that the pros
perity of the country depends upon the
farmer, = large portion Of the
GrArHIc's attention vii be devoted to
the betterment of his condition and
the upbullding Of his interests. Still
believing that the GRAPHIC will con-
tinuc 10 succeed as it deserve success,
We invite all to kindly call and see US
and promise you that no effort shall be
spared to make the WEEKLY GRAPHIC
continue as it has been, the largest,
brightest and newsiest paper in North
Missouri.
1t is said tnat 200 lbs. OF land
plaster to the acre will double the
veild OF timothy or clover. Hereto
fore 1t has been too high for farmers
10 experiment with it, costing $50 to
$40 per ton, but as i. can now be pur-
chased at tho reasonable price of $40
per ton we would advise the farmers
wko are turning their attention to
grass, TO give It a trial. The test on
one acre viii be as satisfactory as on
forty acres, and if 1t does what is claim
ed for It, the farmers cannot find a
better investment than land plaster
Try small quantity and give the re-
suits OF your experiments TO the
GRAPHIC for publication. We viii give
this subject some study and have
more to say in the future.
The United States court has
ordered the receivers to return the
Quincy, Mission and Pacific Road.
1t is thought that this action will be &
serious blow to the Hannibal and St
Joe Road, as the @. NJ. & P. will fal
INTO the hands of the Quincy and St
Joseph Railroad Company and they
viii Immediately extend the line from
Trenton to St. Joseph, making it
/. parallel line and competitor of tht
n Hannibal & St. Joe This will be 0
gseat advantage to Kirksville, for l
there is anything we need, worse thar
4 good Touring mill, it is railroad com
petition.
The Honesf LaJOyey Is a nel
paper started In Jefferson City, TIL
salutatory is prin:ed in English AM
German. 1t has taken up the cudgt
and is proceeding Herewith 10 han
mer the STATE I0urNalin a lively mar
ner because of the Journal compan
employing convict labor, and having
large part of its work done il the per
itentiary.
England and Russia, durin
their prolonged preparation for wa
did each other no injury whatever
while trade in the United States re
celved wonderful impetus. We ar
not of those who would counse
blood shed, but we would favor a cor
tinuation of these war preparations ii
definitely.
The war cloud is now nor
threatening than ever. England an
Russia have never, for one memen
ceased their preparations for war, an
the silence OF the past week was onl
a warning of the tempest that
gathering.
Grant is growing better an
the prospects are, that he is in IA
way to recover. He was out ridin
yesterday and seems determined at
fight it out on this line if il takes a
summer"
Maxwell, who committed tn
murder in ST. Louis, at the Souther
Hotel on Easter Sunday, an accour
of which we give on our inside page!
sailed from San Francisco on tn
Sydney.
An exchange hints that Grant
cancer may not he found WHERE Nh