Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-10-15
CLIPPINGS.

| into autumn, Wnen tne DTlBut NeT-
dure of the year betrays a tenden-
cy to slowly mellow into red, rus
sett and golden colors, when the
editor Of fiction loads his imagina-
ry shot gun for mythical fall poets
and the agricultural fair blossoms
with the full frution of the big
pumpkin, the mammoth ear of
corn, the colossal beet, the prize
steer, the prodigious hog, the giant
corn-stalk, the alluring Grand
river sorghum, then is the time to
fill the cellar with stuff for winter,
to patronize the we'll advertised
grocer, dry goods merchant, coal
dealer and clothier, and get ready
betimes for the approaching win
ter.-Chillicothe Star.
One VIM. Becker, was detected
in the act of picking pockets at the
LaGrange fair on Thursday of last
week, but owing to the interfer-
ence of some pals he was allowed
to escape, but not until the officers
had fired several shots at the man.
Becker went to Quincy and deputy
sheriff Skinner being advised of
his whereabouts went down
brought him back, and he is now
languishing in the county Jail. The
attempted arrest and shooting
caused considerable excitement
among the people ON the grounds,
and after Becker's arrest, it was
found one of the shots had made a
slight wound in the side. There
is said to have been more gamblers
and crooks generally, down there
this year than any previous year,
and the officers of the fair associa-
ton will probably be more cautious
in the future in granting money.
gougers the privilege of swindling
the public with their various clap
| traps.-Canton News.
News reaches us of serious
accident happening near Hit in
this county last Sunday evening.
As VIM. Hardman was returning
home in a farm wagon, his daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, aged about Is
years and his sister, Miss Alice,
were seated in the rear seat of the
wagon. Coming to a bridge OF
culyert in the road, the wheels of
the wagon struck suddenly, pre-
cipitating the ladies backward to
the ground, breaking the collar
bone Of. the daughter and seriously,
if not fatally, injuring the sister.
Both were picked up, and a
physician summoned who adjust
| ed the broken bone of Miss Mary.
r Miss Alice was found to be in an
unconscious condition, and re-
mains so up to this writing, Tues
: day a. m. We earnestly hope that
= both of these young ladies will
S speedily recover.-Reveille.
Our venerable townsman, N.
y Wolfin, met with serious acci-
dent last Monday, while engaged
. in experimenting the loading of
}, hay at Comley's warehouse. Dur
f ing the loading. a freight train
g passed by, and the horses taking
= fright suddenly wheeled and start
ed on run. Before Mr.. Wolhin
y had time to get out of the way the
: tongue of the wagon struck him in
: the back, he was thrown under the
: wagon, and there a wagon-pin
o caught in his clothing and he was
dragged fifty feet, face downward,
before he was extricated. 1t was
: miraculous that he escaped alive.
He was picked up insensible and
VI conveyed to his home, cor. 7th and
= College SITS, where on examination
made by DR.. Tompkins, it was dis
g covered that two of the left ribs
n were broken and a number OF
It bruises covering the face and
hands, though none serious. AT
last accounts he was resting easy,
and will likely recover, which is
: the hope and sincere wish of all
f of our people.-Canton News.
|. Rails County Record.
S On Salt River bluff, four miles
Y west of New London, near the
q home of James I'll. Small, is a
mound of about 24x35 feet. Fol-
, sometime Mr.. Small has thought
: of digging into it and seeing what
}, could be found therein. Last
Monday he and John A. Briscoe
a determined to unearth what might
i be hidden there, and accordingly
L repaired to the spot and com
menced work. After removing q
lot of flat rocks, they came to a
thin covering of earth, which up
on being thrown off revealed tc
: their gaze huge mass of human
bones, pipes, arrows, and pieces OF
! earthenware vessels, which seemed
= = to have been buried altogether il
= layers. Quite lot of the bones
were exhumed and brought tc
town, and may be seen at Johnston
drug store. Portions of the jaw
bones are in good state of pre-.
servation, the teeth remaining in.
tact. The gentlemen propose to
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