Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-12-07
.Fifer'e plurality in Illinois

is 1888.
Macon and Bevier are to be
connected by a motor line.
Mckinley of Ohio will pro-
badly be made speaker of the Fifty
first Congress. A better man could
not be chosen.
The recount of the vote of
West Virginia still goes on. Up
to Tuesday evening the count
showd that the Republican candi-
date for governor was in the lead
by more than 100 votes.
1t is now conceded by the
Democrats that the Republican
majority in the next House will
be, at least, seven. This VII be
exceedingly gratifying to all ae-
publicans and large numb OF
Democrats.
-Brooklyn girls are herAaft-
er to be taught how to sew in the
public schools. Special sewing
schools are to be held thirty Sat-
urdays in the year; there is to be
head sewing teacher at $500 a
year, but the grammar school
principals are to serve as princi-
pals of the sewing schools in turn.
The Kansas City News
says, "Mr. Francis will go into
Office with considerable pomp and
splendor." Well, he ought to 60
into office with something that
will, in a measure, make up for the
humiliation of having to go into
Office without a majority, and that
in state which a few years ago
gave his ticket a clear majority of
$4,000.
The map of the st. Louis
and Omaha raill DAD and estimate
of construction are now almost
completed, and Chief-engineer
Collins may well feel proud of the
splendid line he has obtained. The
grade is easy, the construction
light, the route direct between St
Louis and Omaha, and runs
through one of the finest agricul.
tural and coal bearing regions Of
the West. No greater induce.
ments could be offered for the
building of new line of railroad.
One of our exchanges last
week republished an article which
recently appeard in one of oul
city papers and gave the WEEKLY
GRAPHIC credit therefor. The
article in question complains of
the lack of advertising patronage
from the business men of Kinks.
vile. The GRAPHIC has never
had cause to complain of the treat.
ment received from the business
men of the town; and, in fact, thu
advertising patronage of the
adjacent towns has been as liberia
as could be expected. Whe1
such articles as the one mentioned
arerepublished by other papers thu
proper credit should be given.
The Presidents message is
In most respects an able document
But the gloomy view he takes o.
the condition of the affairs of the
nation is wholly without warrant
He touches upon or discusses near
ly every subject of national con-
cern, and in more than one place ex.
presses his uneasiness in regard
to pensioning the soldiers. He
takes the opportunity to admins
ter a farewell kick to Lord Sack.
vile, again discusses the ques-
ton of surplus, and gives atten-
ton to all department reports. II
will hardly be looked upon as q
great state paper, yet it contains
large fund of information and
will be read with interest by mer
of all parties.
The Missouri State Legis
lature will assemble at the state
capitol Jan. 2, and the session viii
be one of the most important evel
held in the state. This assembly
will revise the statutes, and the
session will be extended to 12(
days instead of 20 as on ordinar,
occasions. The long sessions oc
cur under the constitution every
ten years, and furnishes an excel