Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-24
WEEKLY GRAPHIC
KIRKSvILIE, NO.

-hnowlng ones say tnat, IL Sants
Clause understands his business
he will drop cradle into the
Presidents Christmas Stocking.
-Twenty-four coal Miners have
been sent to the work house fol
six months each, at Pittsburg, fol
having addressed a meeting oi
disorderly strikers in 1856.
&C. E. Baker, the assistant
baggage master at the depot in
Nevada, Mo-, has fallen heir to a
million dollars, inherited through
his grandfather, who lived and'died
in Germany. Other trunk smash.
ers should take courage and han
die baggage carefully, there may
be something in store for them.
We are glad to note that the
village improvement organization
is already receiving attention. II
is suggested by some that the
Loan Association take the matter
in hand, and we think the sugges
tion good one. The slightest
work done to beautify our streets
and homes, not only enhances the
value of property, but adds q
pleasure to living that can not be
estimated in dollars and cents.
Two hundred mon are at
work for the Atchison grading the
road bed from Sibley to Kansas
City. Under the charter received
from congress two years ago
soundings have been made for a
bridge across the Missouri river at
Sibley. The Atchison purchased
a quarter section of land near
Kansas City last week at cost of
s240,000. 1t is thought the land
is intended for shops and switch
ing purposes. Tho Chilicothe
business men are working to get
the line through that town.
The American Newspaper
Annual published by N. W. Aver
& Son for 1886 is the most COM
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Southern states and Western
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periodical published, when estab-
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rectory is tie most convenient
and useful newspaper directory
that is issued.
Our farmers have had much
to contend with this year. The
injury sustained on account of the
drouth, and the depressed condi-
ton of business have been we'll
nigh enough to discourage them.
But our farmers are plucky
and with the opening
OF the New Year, they
will begin laying plans for thor
ough and systematic work in the
spring. The excellent prospects
for another railroad, and the up
ward tendency of prices for every
thing the farmer has to sell. is
very.encom aging at this time, and
they should make every prepara-
ton to reap the harvest, that now
seems certainly to await them in
1887.
--Th e best piece of road in
the county is that in front of
Charles Patterson's farm and nur-
sery. 1t was not put in this con-
dition, however, by the road super
visor, but the work has all been
done by Mr.. Patterson or at his
expense. He says the pleasure it
has given him has repaid him
many times for all his trouble.
There would nothing give us more
pleasure than to be able to report
next year that five hundred farm
ers in Adair county had shown
the same pride, and interest in the
roads leading past their farms. A