Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-02-26

abstract ofthe personal assessment
books for Adair county. A COM
parison of the different townships
will prove interesting.
With the republicans on the
one side trying to find out why
certain officials have been removed
and the Democrats on the other
trying to find out why more OF
them have not been removed, the
President is having hard time of
it
The agitation of the silver
Question in England is becoming
more serious every day. 1t is
probable that both England and
Germany will be compelled by
public opinion to take up this
question within year, and give it
the consideration that is due the
laboring mans money.
There is rumor afoat in
literary circles that ''The Podsnap
Boot-jack Presentation" which ap-
peared in the local press some
years since and created quite an
excitement, will be issued some
time this summer, with the sequel
which preceded it, in book form,
fully illustrated and with copious
explanatory foot notes 1t is said
that, just how early this highly
interesting and instructive work
will appear, depends entirely on
circumstances.
Day by day the idea of leav-
ing the question of prohibition to
the voice of the people is gaining
ground. The people have become
thoroughly disguised with the
present state of affairs, and if there
is an opportunity given them, they
will forever settle the vexed ques-
ton and put an end to the farces
that have been practiced without
producing the slightest benefit.
Give them this opportunity. We
have no fears but that the decision
Of the people will be a righteous
one.
1t is rumored that Cover
nor Crittenden is not the only
Missouri democrat who has been
disappointed by President Cleve-
land. We hear it hinted from
reliable source thaton of Critten-
denis friends in North Missouri
had his eye on a very Eat position,
but was informed by a friend in
Washington that it was no Use to
apply, neither Crittenden nor
friend of Crittenden need expect
anything from the present admin
istration. We doubt very much
whether Cleveland will get Mis-
souri, solid on first ballot in the
next National Democratic conven-
ton. 1t will certainly be a nause-
ating dose for some democrats to
have to support either Cleveland
or Marmaduko.
The sale of Short Horns by
the Adair and Macon Short Horn
Association will take place at La
Plata April the 5th. We would
like to see every one of these very
fine animals kept at home and we
hope that our farmers will not al
low them to be captured by West
ern buyers. Cheap cattle raising
in Texas and the Territories will
soon be a thing of the past By
the time our cattle raisers have
graded uptheir herds, they will find
that beef will bring the remunera-
tive prices Of three years ago. Now
while cattle are cheap is the gold
en- opportunity. Increase the herd
and improve it by introducing
short horn blood that will double
the value of your cattle without
any increased expenditure of time,
money, feed or care.
The death in the same week
of two men who were prominent
during the era OF the rebellion,
and who were the chosen leaders
of the Democratic party in Presi-
dental contests after the close of
the war, would of itself be a
noteworthy coincidence. Follow
ing within few months the death
of the first and of the last Com