Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-11-30
raised $4,000 bales

of cotton last year. The average
yield per acre is said to be larger
than that of any other state in the
union.
Mrs. Gen. W. I. Sherman
died suddenly at the family resi-
dence in New York City Wednes-
day morning. She will be buried
in st. Louis.
THE curious individual who
wants TO know what Gen. Harri-
sons policy will be, can get the
desired information by reading
the Chicago platform.
One mill in the giving en-
ployment to two thousand hands
has again commenced operations
since the election of Harrison,
and the wages of the laborers have
been advanced ten cents day.
The first yard of cotton
cloth ever made in Iowa, was wo-
ven at Des Moines at the opening
of the Des Moines cotton Factory
Tuesday. The factory has 200
looms, 5000 spindles and will en-
ploy 200 hands.
When John A. Brooks ran
for Governor of Missouri in 1884,
on the Prohibition ticket, he re-
ceived more than 10000 votes; but
this year as the candidate for vice
president on the same ticket, he
received less thar 1000 votes in
his state.
"A terrific storm ragged on
the Atlantic and seaboard Monday
and Tuesday, Snow has fallen in
New York along the Mohawk val
ley to the depth Of eight inches,
while here we have been enjoying
the most beautiful weather, almost
summer like in its mildness.
The goose-bone and corn
husk weather prophets do no.
agree as to the future winter wealth
er. The goose-bone prophet pre-
diets a long and severe winter with
late spring, while the corn-husA
prophet predicts just the reverse
In short time Prof. Blake will
be out with his predictions, and
these are considered far more re.
liable than either the goose-bone
or coIn-husk.
The Globe Democrat men.
tions John B. Henderson. E. O.
Stanard and John W. Noble as
gentlemen of Missouri who should
receive consideration when Gen
Harrison makes up his cabinet
The public would like to know
what claim either of the named
gentlemen can have on the incom'
ing administration, or any Repub
lican administration fer that mat
ter.sStanard and Noble are almos
wholly unknown to the Public ant
Henderson is only remembered
with contempt because of his un
called for and unjust attack Oh
on the character of Gen. Grant.
Tile change in the admins
tration at Washington, says tn,
Kahoka Gazette, will release
large number of Missouri Demo
Gratis from the cares of fat office
which they have been warmin!
for four years. The following is
partial list Norman j. Coleman
Commissioner of Agriculture; Wn
T. Switzler, of Columbia, Chief o
the Bureau of Statistics; Nichola
NJ. Bell, Sup't of Foreign Mai
Service; Thomas Holiday, Audi
tor of the Treasury, and iron
abroad, Col. L. c. More, consu
general to Nova Scotia: Alex. r
Webb, consul general to the Phil
ipine Islands: Mr.. Garesche, con
sui to Jamaica, and Jacob L. Child
minister to Siam; Gen. John B
Clark, clerk Of the House; Majol
Thomas 0. Towels, chief clerk o
the House; John A. Hanney, chic
of the folding room; Editor Wal
lace of the LaGrange Democrar
who is clerk of the agriculture
committee, and host of others
who have been doing menia
service in the folding and cloal
room.
The editor of the Home
Press, Mr.. c. n. Mitchell, is {