Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-03-16
,ahIl EROupD US.

Last week the Macon Democrat
devoted two columns 10 the early
of Macon county"
hailroad indebtedness was iii no
way connected with the early set
Element.
The army of the unem oloS ed
now quarter Ell at Carthage as ike
ly to put ticket Ill Jne field tor
city offices. OF course ihey only
intend to keep In Practice with
the ballot, so ss not To leave Il
greasy spot of Democracy next
fall.
Newark, Knox county, boasts
al old hickory split-bottom cnair
that was made III Virginia In 1875
Its pedigree Is rather lame and
imperfect, however, as there is no
sworn statement as to the number
of times George Washington sat
III It,
Hoke Smith having suspended d
the pension of one Putnamlte and
reduced that of another, apparent
ly without adequate cause, it is
safe to predict that the vote of
Democracy i'll Putnam this fall
will be light enough for the scat
tering column.
Frost, of the Knox county ID M
ocrst, aud Horn, of the Independ-
ent, have buried the hstchet.
This is eminently proper, as
hatchets have not the inspiring
effect on editors one had on the
father of his country.
Che pay of the city marshal OF
Albany has been r aduced from S3C
to S5 a month. The council tied
on the measure, and the mayor
cast the deciding vote. The lat
ter figure will about cover exuens
es in keeping his star polished
and his boots black.
A Mound City boy placed in {
row C. lot of shotgun shells, which
far a wonder, he knew were loaded
and sc. fire to them. They Wen
off, but he didn't that is mo-
without assistance. He stil
knows his mother and few uthel
things by the sense Of hearing
but he viii perhaps continue
blind.
Trenton has cooking club, an,
the oung lady members paid t,
have the list of membership puh
Iished IN the city papers, theG zen
marked copies 10 the young mel
of the town. No doubt the strin!
of marriage licenses for sometime
TO come will emphasize the an
cient truth-it pays TO advertise
Jacob Faith, the well known
hor.ieuiturist of Vernon county
cleared nls tlrst acre of Mlssour
ground in Adsir county, an,
planted it in trees and vines. N
wonder he has done well, as. h
clearly had faith N Missouri and
just as clesrIy Missouri had Faitl
in him.
Irwin Asmus, ia student at th,
LsGrange college, was recitins
"The Polish Boy" with q dagger
and a bottle Of enaiile TO height
effects. At the proper place il
the text, but the wrong place il
his coat, he stabbed at the bottle
bnt missed it, and drew real in
s;ead of imitation blood. 1t Wa,
thought for q time be would die
bat his recovery aow eeems prob
able.
Still another Missouri portfolio,
has been burg srizaf. This time
!,olla is the victim, and $3.50 il
cash and $500 in stamps is th.
mount Of the loss. 1t Is sigu!al
ianse enterpris!ng M,ssouriar'
don't leave the stamps alol c, as j
is veil known fact the aver q
Demoora. seldom CT never write,
a letter. 1t may be, howeH er, il
their haste they do not practie.
shaking before taking.
| The Lancaster Excelsior serves
notes that its business is to dist
up news and Is suths in the briefes
way, and adds that it doesn't be
lieve IN long-winded editorials
We notice that number of oul
local exchanges have fallen upol
the same pl' L, as we hardly eve
discover in one of them aa editor
ial that reads like it had beer
written by Henry Wstterson
WEltelsw Reid or Joe Nc Cullagh
1t is pleasant to see such Jefferso
nian simplicity cropping ont il
our County exchanges.
A black bear, some feet and sew
eral inches in his socks, ant
weighing 200pounds, was killed
the other day in Butler county
| this State This is proof of the
fact that a!issolrians can use beer
ond mont of THAR own brnin tTbt