Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-01
EDITORIAL NOTES,

An entire business block In
Chillicothe was destroyed by fire Mon.
day morning
-Ancther battle between the
Russians and Afghans is reported, in
which nearly the entire Russian force
was killed.
Illinois has decided to prohibit
the Importation of cattle from Missou-
ri. She is getting very particular
since Missouri caught the disease of
her. 1t reminds US of boy, who has
infected the whole school with itch,
telling the others TO keep hands off
from HIM.
"A strong pull, a Wig gorous pull,
pull altogether will make any enter
prise success and stamp any COM
munity as one of thrift What we want
is a good Touring mill and district
fair at this place. a hearty co-opera-
ton and concert of action by parties
interested, and all are interested, will
give us both of these before the
autumn frosts. Shall we have them
The Home Press does not raise
any objections to Mr.. Cleveland's
method of doing business, but on the
other hand seems inclined to compli-
ment him. 1t dehcately hints, how
ever, that he will hardly please the
democrats who do the voting at the
primaries and that if he were to offer
himself for reelection he could not
carry a state in the union unless, poss-
IDLY, Vermont and Rhode Island.
We notice that some OF our peo-
pie have not only Gle med their yards
nicely but cleaned out the cutters in
front of their residences and places OF
business, adding one hundred'per cen,
to the appearance of the premises
We feel ike putting them on roll ot
honor. Let the good work go on til
every residnce and business place ii
own presents the same neat, tidy ap-
oearance as those mentioned, and
Nirksville will be benefited thousand:
of dollar worth with an unappreciable
outlay by each one.
Should war be declared between
T md Russia, the complications
tt, a.. arise, will almost certainly
1ring france and Germany into the
:rou6le, and then viii egin the crum
ol.ng of the greac mo1archies o
Europe, and the demonstration OF the
problem, which. when solved, vii
show that man can only be governed
when allowed the greatest persona
liberty consistent with the highes
teachings OF morality. The civilized
worll has looked upon our own gov,
eminent as an experiment, but she ha
proved herself, and when tired by fire
ike the Phoenix, has come forth, puri
led, renewed, stronger than before
and to-day, with strife and turmoil al
about her. or country sits as queer
crowreL he hand of Heaven
above IL petty and bickeung jealous
les o. o.aer nations. With only
haEoiul OF soldiers, and vast extent
of coast line entirely unguarded, an
nth her ports exposed, she rests i
peace. and with feeling of security
that no other country possesses.
with war in the North Wes
Central America, China, and the Sou
dan, and the most vigorous and exter
sive preparations for war by Fnglan
and Russia, the outlook for bushes
in the United States could not b
more fattering, The war prospect
have already sent wheat and pork u
with a bound, and if they should con
tlnue, everything the farmer has, O
may have, will bring remunerativt
prices, yet war is greatly to be deploF
=, rnough it brings millions OF dollar
to our shores. We can only appreci
=, ate this by looking back a very fe,
years, wnen our now happy countr
was engaged in civil strife. Parent
were made childless, wives widows
children fatherless, and beautiful home
forever desolated. Should two of tn
greatest nations on earth declare wa
with each other, the scenes enacted i
in our own country must be repeate,
and prob ably increased many fold
for with the civilized soldiers wi
mingle hordes of half civilized demon
wko know no mercy and ask none
When We consider that tie prospent
that must fall 10 US, IS bought with til
|. price OF blood and desolated homes
must II not destroy much of that Dleas