The Kirksville Graphic from Kirksville, Missouri • 2

Bi ti ili iliiiirTTiilli iMiMiaUiLjiiiuJ llSlJ WEEKLY GBAPEIC fciTtKSVlLXEMlSSOtfRI SUILETTE Ptillrttr end Proprietor Wi GILL Edifor FRIDAY JULY 4th i8S4 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TilhET FOR PRESIDENT JAMES BLAINE OF MAINE FOR VICE PRESIDENT GEN JOHN A LOGAN OF ILLINOIS EDITOEIAL NOTES Judge Edmunds may well exclaim Save me from my friends How do our democratic friends like their candidate for State Senator Our democratic readers will find quite a comprehensive report of their late State Convention held at St Louis id this issue ot the Graphic Even with the dull season and the hot weather the Graphic is in the midst of a lefreshing rush of business especially in the line of fine job-printing should havev had the nomination for State Senator at the hands of the democracy but he didnt happen to be a Macon man and couldnt get there Crop reports from oil parts of Northern Missouri are very encouraging The com oats timothy and wheat are all largely over the average of the past three years Everything presages a prosperous year before us There is a large amount of interesting political temperance farm and general reading matter on our inside pages this week over twenty five long columns which it will pay you to read If these reasonable expectations should be fulfilled there is no sort of doubt but our pet institution the Normal and the Business College will enjoy a very large patronage the coming fall and winter Gen Mannaduke who is on the war path for the governorship dropped in on his KirksvDle friends Monday evening but remained only a few hours It is understood that Adair will give her little ballot to Bashaw Subsidy Pomeroy the man who disappeared from Kansas politics in such bad odor a few years ago has bobbed up serenely as the candidate cf the prohibition anti secret society and the recognition of God in the con stitution party that met recently in Chicago A pen picture of the man will be found in Mark Twains Gilded Age Except for that he would have been completely forgotten by the American people Most reasonable temperance men are well enough convinced that the republican party as a political organization is near enough temperance in its sentiments and policy to suit all practical purposes It is in republican states like Iowa Kansas etc that citizens are afforded a chance to vote on the subject while democratic commonwealths like Missouri refuse to submit the question yet there are extremists who succeed always in playing into the hands of the whisky men by trying to run a one idea cam paien Democrats are clad to have such men in the field It helps them to carry close districts They are the most efficient allies the democracy can secure and they kill the temperance movement oftener than they help it If the temperance people of Missouri truly and heartily wish to follow the ex- ample set by Iowa and Kansas their first duty would be to oust the democrats from power But they wont do it A CONVENTION Of Real Estate Aseois At the solicitation of urgent a number of prominent Real Estate Agents and Brokers of the State of Missouri I am requested to call a Convention ot all RealJEstate Agents and Brokers in Missouri to meet in Kansas City Mo Sept 4th 1884 for the purpose of organizing a Ileal Estate Association and disscussing such measures as will tend to influence immigration and secure the speedy sale and exchange of real estate All intending to participate are requested to forward me their names Griggs Ed National Real Estate Index Kirksville Mo The Democrats have discovered thit Wendell Phillips repudiates the republican national nominee and some ol their organs prominently insert what they declare to be his denunciation of our ticket When it is remembered that Wendell Phillips died and was buried bout a year since the value of Democratic assertions will be appreciated- But then modern Democracy is a very dead thing itself and perhaps is qualified to speak for dead man We cannot however bring ourselves to believe Democracy and Wedell Phillips will ever meet in the unknown hereafter Democracy wil hardlygo where Wendell Phillips wil be and Phillips will not care lobe where Democracy goes Boonville Republican- SENATORIAL The DemocfaticSenatorial Convention which met at Moberly on Tues day resulted in the nomination ol Van Clove of Macon on first bal lot The candidates- before the con vention were Knott of Schuyler De- France of Adair and VanCIeve of Macon There are open charges of treachery on the part of certain delegates sent and instructed for DeFrance While the democracy are accustomed to such things it remains to be seen whether they will swallow the dose and vote the ticket Whoever beats Macon county in a convention must getup early She is generally solid for a Macon man without regard to fitness quality or politics This end of the district ought to kick vigorously and we believe if the republicans make a judicious nomination the doughty Macon General may not have such an easy walk over as some imagine We favor a straight nomination and vigorous canvas of the district Radical Ridge Record Graphic Reported Church and Sunday school are both very largely attended McCall gave us a neat little talk- Will Cord ray is to talk for us at the usual hour next Sunday Everybody is invited to attend meeting the 12th anil 13th inst at 1130 2 3o and 7 3o each day There will be room for all that come Rev Wheat can talk loud enough for all to hear One boy out this way that did not read Quads words to the boys about leaving home He lelt Thursday before dinner and has not returned yet Mr Eli Oxley is confined to the house He had a surgical operation performed for the piles I noticed Dodsonput Sunday visiting his Alma dont know whether it was his or not Mr Bordens boy and buggy seems 10 nave started tne oau to rolling or especially in the buggy line Jas Burris has been married three years next corn shucking time and has no boy yet so he got a new top buggy Northrup has been married over twenty fire years and well he got a new two seated spring platform rig last Monday Some prowling chaps raised the top of Bartholomews milk house a short time ago and helped themselves to the cream from one of his cans of milk A dose of epicac or lobelia would be good medicine for such Ella and Myrtie Hayward had a streak of sweet luck last Tuesday evening as they wenthome from school They found a swarm of bees hanging on a bush by the road side Our school closes next Thursday until the first of September Cora is growing finely It is cleaner than it was at this time last year Miss Emma Wood was elected Secretary of our Sunday school last Sunday as successor to Dr Hibbard resigned Mr Vaughn wife and Mrs Wood were visiting in Sullivan county last week Kind Words Sever Die Written for the Uraphle Husband and wife an aged couple were standing at a street crossing waiting for a car The street car came along and stopped The ladys attention was attracted by a beautiful display of laces in a window close by She did not notice the arrival of the car Her husband took hold of her hand and said Come darling are you ready Yes always ready at that call There is magic in the word darling It is one of great significance and should be spoken with due reverence for the person meant The lips can form but few if any sweeter words and a wife is entitled to that word or name with all the meaning it can convey It is music to her ear it gladdens her heart imparts new life builds up and beautifies the home makes the world loqk brighter links their souls together and leads them on to a higher sphere of enjoyment The wife is not only gratified by such words of love but the husband who speaks them is blessed Now while the rose sends out its fragrance to sweeten the air its leaves are slowly unfolding new beauties and developing a more elegant form Thus sweet words from true hearts rightly spoken develope higher principles and unfold a better existence We hope that a wife may never listen in vain for such effective words but continually enjoy the sweet fragrance from the flower garden of the soul of him whom she loves Kind words are like the dawn of a beautiful morning srect words keep the day bright words of love lift every burden of life and brighten- our pathway when our shadows fall in front At The Crossing i mmKmimmVmSaSManv ADAIRtaTV AsSceabyan Illinois Kotcs and ObscrTatlonn Graphic Correspondence After parting with you on the 22d of May last John Beall Esq came to the Pool House with a fine team and took me aboard We went to Wil roathville some fifteen miles northeast of your city Wilmathville village is well jituated near the corner of four courlties and commands a good trade It has two contemplated railroads only on paper so far I was much pleased with the condition of your csunty and its towns and the scores of fine rolling farms its fine stock and well to do farmers and business men Missouri is making more money and doing more business according to her population than Illinois or Iowa The whole state seems ti be enjoying a boom and is rolling up substantial wealth in a manner not to be sneered at by any other section We are moving along slowly up here Our crops look fair and some of us are smiling at the prospect Mr Saml Pickering of Ball Bluff farm Hender son county puts on a big gnn He has just sold fifty fat steers at 75 each Most of them will go to feed the Johnny Bull children It pays to make fat beef mutton pork and nice butter and cheese We are having cool nights and scalding days this week anditmay rust the crops Farmers are laying by their corn in fine condition Clover is not fit to cut Fishing is very fine now on the Mississippi river Some have been caught that flop the beam atioo lbs River business good and steam boat excursions thick put Henderson county five to eight for Blaine Oquawka Ills June 28 Liberty Items Uraphic Reporter The rains have ceased weather is very dry and hot and the Corn is doing well and every body and his wife is at work killing weeds and stirring the ground to keep it loose and hold the moisture We now have a prospect of getting nd of the weeds The oats are heading nicely and piomises to be a good crop Some chinch bugs in the oats that will be in good fix to work on the corn after harvest Timothy that promised to be a No 1 some time ago is almost a failure being very short and light The clover is good and about ready to harvest Our weather prognosticator after obsetving the new moon says the month of July will be very hot and dry If this be the case it will make quite a difference in our crop report this fall The preparation for the 4th at Pure Air is still in progress and a grand time is expected Everybody and their wives are going to be there Quite an excitement was caused in this neighborhood last week by the strange antics of Bozarth one of our most staid and steady citizens He was observed early in the morning on horse back riding at break neck speed in nearly every direction over the country his head erect his eyes glaring like a wild man and his hair streaming in the morning breeze About noon having about exhausted himself and his charger he toned down so that some of the neighbors could get near him and inquire what was the matter His answer was Oh we have got a new boy at our house He weighs 27 lbs and his name shall be called Tilden After becoming entirely calm Billy admitted1 that he was considerable excited and perhaps had over estimated the weight of the baby but was quite sure that he did not miss its weight more than 20 lbs Now since Tilden has refused to be president and went square back on the democratic party Billy says the boy shall not be called Tilden but he shall do without a name until after the 8th of July At tne present writing Billy the baby and mother are all doing well The latest marriage reported in this township is Mr Samuel Vice to Miss Cassie Sprang Name of the official not learned May the Vice that Miss Cassie Sprang to never regret the spring she made and may the spring that she made be one that will bring joy and happiness to them both as they walk together adown the journey of life and when old age overtakes them may they look back on a long life well spent and lull of many blessings Miss Mattie Taylor who has been ill for a lon time is slowly recovering Politics are beginning to loom up and assume definite form The democrats look and feel a little blue since their political Moses has refused to accept and lead them out of the wilderness Gen Prentiss is favorably mentioned for Governor by many He publicans The General wouldmake it prettyhot for his competitors and it would give us great pleasure to lend our assistance should he be the choice Milan Republican StvA Colorado Correspondence Grand Junction Colo June 20 Considerably time has elapsed since writing lor your ever welcome paper We are having nice warm days and cool nights If it hadnot been foi the cold nights Grand andGunnisoii rivers would have swept cverthing clean As it is they have got a portion of the river crops Grand river has fallen but is a coming up again and liable to get high erthau ever On the 15 ol this month there were six rail road bridges went floating down the river one right alter another A sight not often seen A letter from Aspen informs us there is from to 10 feet of snow in that From the present out look Grand valley is going to produce a very fair crop this year oats and wheat look well There is more than ten times as much sowedthis year than last new potatoes are now on the market and all kinds of vegetables Cabbages are heading and will be ready for market in twdweeks Ve have net had a train from the east for six days and not liable to for six more if the river comes up again as it how promises It is raining in tie mountains so you must not wonder if this letter is two or three weeks getting to you Mr Barnett lost eight log houses by the caving in of the banks on Grande river The head of the ranchmen ditch has washed all to pieces also the Pacific slope head gate is gone The pioneei is in danger of washing out The brick machine has resumed manufacturing brick for the school house It is to be a two story brick with a stone foundation of seven feet from the ground and to cost ten thousand dollars- The contract was let on the 17th MesaCountys assessment runs up over two million dollars this year Last year it was nine hundred and fifty four thousand and in 1882 it was fifty six thousand so much for Mesa Co The stock business is what counts up there has been a very large amount of cattle brought in this spring one firm landed fifty car loads here last week The wind has been blowing from the Wasatch range for two or three days there is a storm a brewing Most ail ourram comes from the west and we have had considerable this spring I Southeast Adair Prairie Bird June 30th By your permission I will pive a few local Items Ihere will he considerable corn laid by this week Have heard several parties say that on an average corn looks better here than towards town But I think Uncle Tom Story will take the premm for the greenest pieco of corn Tho late rains have brought ou timothy meadow wonderfully oats look well and promise a bountiful crop wheat and rye are ripening fast A Garlock commenced cutting hi3 wheat this morning Wilson Kelly is hunting somebody to cradle his wheat and rye he generally uses a different kmdot cradle Perry Garlocks oldet son was carrying a scythe last week and carelessly let it drop cutting his foot badly is doinjrweil now Let children and fools beware of edge tools Judge Johnson is among the farmers again- Frank Gibbs drove a splendid bran splinter new two seatea top carriage yesterday Dan Crawford ha3 the poor old Prairie Bird 0 now Wonder where it will be next Heard several parties complain that their bees wont swarm this spring Jms certainly is not the case with can as they are swarming tnlly lhrak ol hiving a few in the fall Northwest Wilson will go temperance strong this fall Thefirmof Powell Sons haye about 13 acres of cane planted They make boss molasses Seme talk of them moving their factory to Florida this fall wherethey will have plenty of white sand for clarifying purposes The Churbh North held their quarterly conference at Prairie Bird school house on last Saturday preached yesterday forenoon in the United Brethern churcL House wa3 well filled Elder Curl was not present but sent Enyeart from Novelty who preached a very good disconrea on Perfect love Miss Ella Willis closed a very successful school at Prairie Bird last Friday She basthegood will and wishes of all the patrons and scholars as far as I know not having heard a single complaint Thay had a very pleasant time and received beautiful pictures The cream routes of Kirksville and Brashear come within half a mile ot meeting each other in this neighborhood When Jacob Uarlock moves his creamer to the shanty by the road we will have the cream handy wont we boys Eesidestkb 15 lbs for 1 Try thatEUgar at Wilkes Blackman Wilke3 Creamery Grocery Fifteen pounds for one dollar if- i i 1 rVJ i1iT 7gs5Wirjf I IL WiL it5 tV Read the Evidence The the Boss Viotoy Ferohes Upon the Buckeye Banner Tho Litilo LowDowaPoeBessoa the Polo that Plumps the Persimmons Tho Lovr Down Demonstrated to ha TJndoniaTjly and Undoubtedly a Grand Success Forcible Facts of Intense Interest to our Farmer Friends Last week there was published a statement which was calculated to be very very damaging to the Low Down Binder but from the certificates appended below it will be observed that the Low Down is not only still in the ring but is just as handsome and effec tive as the most critical machinist could wish It is really too bad for the Osborne folks that they did hot know the thing was loaded when they deliberately put their foot on the ham mer and blew in the muzzle but it cant be helped now Here is what the farmers present a the exhibition say To the Farmers of Adair County I believe it my duty ai a farmer and a friend to farmers interests to say that the statements published last week by Carothers Greene in regard to he Osborne and against the Low Down Buckeye are not correct The Osborne did not gire me satisfaction as stated It missed bundles and draft was in my judgement about one third heavier than tnat of the Low Down We tried the Buckeye Low Down to day Tuesday July 1 it did not miss tying a single bundle We cut some of the worst down and tangled oats I every saw We worked it in timothy and wire grass without its choking a single time while Osborne in the same grass choked down Wm McClay To all Whom it May Concdrn This is to certify that I have this day worked the Buckeye Low Down on the farm of Mr Wm McClay on the same field of grass in which the Osborne was tried a few day ago and I unhesitatingly say that the Low Down did splendid work cutting and binding to my entire satisfaction without any choking up My team of two horses pulled the Low Down with all ease through heavy down and tangled grain I ha seen elevator binders work but in my judgement the Low Down is superior to them all and is the machine which the farmers of this county need I worked the ma chine in very badly tangled oats which I dont think any elevator binder could have cut and bound in a satisfactory manner Daniel Crawford It was boasted last week through the press by the Osborne folks that on Mr McClays farm the Osborne worked like acharmandthateverybody who witnessed its work was satisfied of its superior merits In addition to the above we append statements from honorable reliable and responsible men which prove conclusively that the Osborne did not work like a charm and did not work satisfactory to everybody Witness the following Iwas present at the exhibition of the Osbome binder on Mr Mc Clays farm and will state that it not only choked downbut stalled the team Howk Again I was present at the exhibition of Osborne binder on the farm of Mr Wm McClay and will say that the Osborne did not work satisfactory CDTaylor I the undersigned will state that I heard Mr McClay say that the Osborne was not satisfactory to a single person at the exhibition except those directly interest in the Osborne Daniel Crawford The above statements are statements of plain facts and can not be denied questioned or explained away and we very respectfully submit them to the farmers of North Mo for con sideration KENNEDY LINK 3 jj rs4 1 2 Grundy County VM THEY ALL NEED IT Where are yon Kolnir Samnel Ban To mend my fences sir If 1 can Doth Iron anil delegates I am afraid Will need protection sir lieaajrrd Where are BamucI Til To mend my barrel wltbstrcngtli and skill In face ot the contemplated raid ltTlU need protection sir hesayed Where are yon going GorernorClCTe Im going to Washington- I belief Its the longest trip 1 ever made And Ill need protection sir he laid Were are yon going Henry Wa Im going to thunder sir thats what I And the strongest barrels and fences made Will need protection sir hesayed Kansas Letter Galva McPherson Co Kansas June 26 1884 Editor Graphic As I want to inform you where to send our paper I thought it would not be amiss to say something through the columns of your paper in regard to our western home We left Moulton Iowa June 17 arrived here the 18th a distance of about lour hundred and fifty mdes We came by the A T- rout As we traveled westward the country became more level and the crops looked better specially wheat The first appearance of this town Galvato a stranger is not very attractive it being so very level and flat but let him become interested in business and I think life would assume new charms The present time at this place is an era of great enterprise in building and refitting dwellings and places ol business Means have been wanting and a great many of the houses are small just make shifts intended in most of cases to be supplanted by better buildings The churches two in number and Presbyterian in point ot comfort and neatness excell many of the eastern churches The schools in themselves testify of the generosity and high aspirations of the people There are three stores that keep a general stock of goods two of them are large stone buildings one kept by the Eobb Bros the other kept by Dupiee Jennings there are three hotels several boarding houses one billard hall two livery stables two lumber yards two elevators one large mill no grog shops one drug store The town is four years old has a population of 400 it has improved one halfin the past year The farms arequite well iwpiuveuj crops naving Deen good for four years in succession and the prospect good this year especially for wheat Fruit is not going to be very plentiful there will be some peaches There is one Dr lives here as but yet I have not heard of any sickness MrsDott Jennings Last Monday evening as the construction train on the extension below Sumner was returning from the days work the bridge over Grand River a temporary structure fjave way precipitating the engfne and five cars into thejriver Fred Young of this place was killed and his broth ersPlack and James injured Plack having a leg broken and James a collar bone broken and otherwise injured So far as can be learned at present there were eight missing probably drowned or killed the falling of the bridge The fireman and engineer nwe uuw uui cut ana oruisea rne bridge had not been considered safe butthe pile driver boss said it was all right and upon this supposition the enmaeer attempted to cross The funeral of Fred Young took place here on Tuesday evening last The family of David Young has resided here for a period ot ten years and are known to all of our citizens Milan Republican Trenton was visited by a severe storm Tuesday night and some damage done to buildings the most serious being the residence of Wm Lock heart in the southeast part of town It was badly damaged not a room in the house but that showed the effects of the electricity Fortunately the family were from home We also learn of the residence ol at Madison township being struck by the lightning but ififfry gaini Nojv offered at the aft fifr South Side Square Pi A REPUBLICAN State Convention To nominate StateOCicers tIzsA eandlditefcj GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SECRETARY OF STATE STATE AUDITOR ATTORNEY GENERAL REGISTER OFLANDS JUDGE OF THE SUPREME CODBI KA1LKUAD COMMISSIONER And forsneh other business as may properly cost before It win be held at Mcberly on TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 1884 AT 1 1 OCLOCK A The basis of representation was ftxed and be the same for each county and the City of ft Louis as at the last State convention tie 6 field Tot one delegate for each an rotes or bi Uon ot Mo or over The Republican conntr izt city comml ttees art directed to call Delegate era TCnUons In each county and the city of StLculta meet prior to the last Saturday theXthdayofii luaiiuBCKikucKainjuUiaj joimre IOIOCU In any county or In the city of St txii the Bepnbllcans thereof may meet la Mus as Tentlon at the court bouse on Saturday Septemls 6th following at oclock to select i aumber of delegates apportioned to such cosatj city The secretary of each county convention or 3a meeting will Immediately certify to the Secretirj ot the State committee the names of dtltftla selected Signed WiT WARNER Channaa Attest Kansas City Ms Signed FWMOTTee i St Louis Mo IS Republican papers thronghout the state a respectfully requested to copy the above call A Xeat Missive Col Robert Ingersoll was invft ed to attend a recent dinner of tit Clover Club a famous Eastern organ zation and he thus expressed his re grets I regret that it is impossibi for me to be in clover with you to morrow A wonderful thing is clova It means honey and cream thatiib say industry and contentment thati to say the happy bees in perfumed fields and at the cottage Old Bos tit bountiful serenely chewing satiso tions cud in that blessed twiligjt pause that like a benediction bh between all toils and sleep The clover makes me dream of happy houn of childhoods rosy cheeks of dimpled babes of wholesome Iovog wives ot honest men of spring aid brooks and violets and all theieijrf stainless joy in peaceful human life A wonderful word is clover Drop thet and you have the happiest of mankind Take away the and and you have the only thing that makes a heaven of this dull and barren earth Cut off tic alone and their remains a wars and deceitful bud that sweetens bieata and keens the Deace in counties homes whose masters frequent clots Alter all JUottom was right Gcw hay sweet hay hath no fellow A Kritz miller a Pennsylvaia delegate to the Chicago Conventicfl corresponded with George Wllliaa Curtis in March in regard to the pol ical situation and now furnishes tfi substance thereof to a press represef tative at Chicago as follows Gettysburg Pa June 16 18S4 Henry A Griffin I do not regirf the letter of Mr Curtis to me a strictly private Oh the 8th of Jiari last I wrote Curtis inquiring as to political situation in New York answered as follows The Independents of New York Bd the balance of power and no more obnoxious to them than Blaine could be nominated for the Pre idency The principal reason for t3 is the strong following he has in pecs sylvania The Independents are asfr proucuon and whoever we elect be for revenue reform Neither Blase Arthur nor Logan can carry New Yort A Critzmiller Quincy III Tulv i Two nicr uu pacnea unnatural posiuow This makes four skeletons found that locality and the excitement ij growing intense The fact that sign of clothing leather metal or aaf iaDnc whatever is found lends mysterj to the circumstance Kpnrrri is nOi being made for other remains and tej whole affair willbeelosplvinvestizaUd There used to be a house of fll repat only shghUy daraaced pIace named snd rumor Times i wac mother Bender slaughter yaiuj has been discovered skeleton complete and a large portioa oiamira nave seen unearthed nei an old distillery in the suburbs of thS city The bodies were cut in piece i.