The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
From the Bolckow Blade.

locked, going nome.
From the Bolckow Blade.
All the newspapers in surrounding
counties have from one half to n
column of candidate announcements,
but "a yet not a man has made
an announcement in Andrew county.
Guess Andrew won't have an cleo
ton.
From Culman's Rural world.
when Mr.. Bland took his seat in
the house ON Monday last, on his
return from the Missouri convention,
he found on his desk n magnificent
bunch Of roses with Il card attached,
on which was written ITO the next
President"
From the Marshall ncmocrat-Ncws
The seventeen year locusts have
again made their appearance. and in
some parts OF the country are very
numerous. Not much damage is
expected from them. however, rs
they can find plenty 10 eat without
attacking fruit trees.
From the kins>tou rtiuts,
n. NJ, King. superintendent Of
the poor farm, informs us tina; in
six hours last Monday, MIR. Z. G.
Marquis sheared one hundred sheep
at the county farm. Mr.. Marquis
has the honor OF shearing more sheep
in 4 given time thar any man in
the United States.
From the Nevada Mail.
George WEIGH. who lives in the
eastern part of the county, lost
one of his eyes a few days since.
While clearing a piece of new
ground, a flying chip struck the
eye and destroyed the sight. The
other eye is now affected sympa-
thetically from the injury.
From the Bethany Democrat.
While out with a party of young
folks fishing and hunting, Friday af-
ternoon, Herschel Stark accidentally
shot the end of one of his fingers off
He was holding the gun so closely to
his body that when it went off the
bullet tore his watch chain in two,
powder burning his clothes.
From the Maryville Democrat.
The work of planting ninety acres
of Irish potatoes on the Smith farm
southwest of town was commenced
yesterday and will continue during
the next two weeks. County Clerk
Miles McNeal and Chas. Q. Smith
are the projectors of this big scheme,
No doubt this is the largest field
of tubers in the state.
From the Scdalia Gazette.
1t does seem as though the limit
of thievery had been reached wher
the thieves invade flower beds anC
steal flowers that have been the
care and delight of the housewives
for months. In n instance OF
the flowers stolen, but the plant'
were trampled upon and completed!
ruined.
From the Mexico Ledger.
The latest fish story comes to oul
ears in a round about way. 1t is tc
the effect that Mason Greasy, while
standing on the bank of salt river
with an AK in his hand. saw a large
fish Jump out of the water. He struck
il with his AK and cut off its tail, anC
the various fish tales vary in refer
ence to just how much this tai
weighed. If it was as big as the tale
told about it, it vas a dandy.
From the ST. Louis Star-Sayings.
\ wagon containing a barrel o
swill upset yesterday afternoon a
| O'Clock at Taylor and NewsteaC
avenue, seriously s~calding John an6
Willie B%ruegans, aged IL and ;
years, respectively, who were riding
in the wagon. The children were
removed to their homes at 63l'
Taylor venue Despite the effort
of the physicians Willie succumbeC
at | o'clock this morning. JOIN
will recover.
From the Muberly Democrat.
Last Sunday the 2-year-old chile
of Wallace Carver, of Cairo, fell in
well. 1t was fourteen feet to tn,
water, and the water ten feet deep
Bud McCanne fastened down tn,
pump chain and secured the child
and when drawn up it was APPARENT,
dead; but the vigorous and persist
ent efforts of DIR. Rulings after som
time succeeded in resuscitating il
/ and at last accounts it was doin
we'll.
From the Hamilton News-Graphic.
DIR. Ed. VanNote performed
successful surgical operation o
-
Frank Cashon, of Bononza, Tuesda
afternoon, that of removing hi
} left eye. Mr.. Cashon was at tn
; blacksmith shop having a plo'
sharpened when a piece of stee
flew from the anvil and struck hir
in the eye, almost Embedding itsell
The piece of steel is now in tn