Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-08-27
CLIPPINGS.
Macon Republican

Macon Republican.
1t is said that W. Fl. Hatch was
in town last week, but that he
kept remarkably quiet and didn't
gallivant around with the bosses
as is his usual custom. Consider
ing Billy Hatch's COD vival quail
ties this appeared remarkable to
his friends. A Demo crat suggests
that perhaps Macon's letters have
had moralizing effect on the
bosses. Or perhaps William was
afraid some of the temperance
folks would tackle him about those
two cases of beer.
After a drouth of nearly seven
weeks the parched earth was re-
freshed by a bountiful rain last
Saturday morning. The drouth
was the most severe we call to mind
during residence OF over twenty
years in Macon cou1 ty. The rain
extended over the whole county,
and the farmers greatly rejoice. It
was too late to be Of benefit to a
great deal of the corn, but it will
help many of the corn fields and
bring on fall pasture. This will
save the hay, of which there was
a short crop. One thing has been
proven by the severe drouth, and
that is there is no soil that viii en-
dure long dry spell as we'll as
Missouri soil, particularly if it is
plowed deep and vel. stirred. Some
corn fields that haze been we'll
cultivated have come through this
long drouth without injury and
will yield large crop.
Home Press.
\ bold and daring robbery oc-
Cured near Sue City, last Satur-
day night. Prof. J. B. Perry; our
former townsman, was visiting his
mother, living near the above
mentioned place, and while he was
sleeping soundly, a thief entered
the room by means of a window.
The Professor awoke just in time
to see the fellow disappear ng with
his pants, containing his pocket
book, with about $40 in M oney, a
promissory note for S81.O0, and
several other valuables therein.
An attempt was made to capture
the thief, but he took to tn e woods
and made good his escape. The
pants -rified of their contents
were found near the no use next
morning.
The long drouth is at last bro
ken. Copious showers nave fallen
since our last issue, ant the farm
ers are feeling much me ,re hopeful.
This locality did not G ct as much
rain as the eastern p ortion of the
county, but we have had enough
to reach the grass roots. Corn in
some localities in the country, is
said to be beyond re- lemption, and
in other localities the prospect s
are fair for an average CROP
Memphis Revielle.
On Friday evening, while re-
turning from the reunion, Sol.
Lance and John Walters, two far
mers living near,the four corners,
northeast of Trenton, concluded to
try the speed of their teams while
driving along the road near the
poor farm. Their wagons were
loaded with women and children,
but that made no difference. The
race was interesting and exciting,
until Walters team got too much
for him and ran away in earnest.
The wagon was overturned and
the occupants thrown out, severely
injuring Mrs. Walters and Mrs.
Gates, and two little boys who
were in the vehicle. There was a
report current yesterday that the
two little boys were not expected to
live.-Trenton Republican.
The Mexican National Band,
numbering in all fifty pieces, went
) through on No. 6, to-day, in a
special car enrout to Minneapolis,
where they have two months en-
gagement to play for the State In
dustrial Exposition, which opens
there next Monday. While CON-
} ing up Conductor Hovey, who had
charge of train, requested the
manager to give the Trenton folks
little music when the train ar
| rved, which request the manager
kindly complied with, and wheI
the train arrived here the full
band alighted and formed circle
upon the platform, with their di-
rector In the center. Quite 6
! crowd who had heard of their CON-