Weekly Graphic

PERSONALS.
John Rowlison, of Clay township, came in Thursday and handed us the ducats for the Graphic another year. He says the Graphic renders the county papers unnecessary.

Josiah Wright, one of our substantial farmers came this week and added another $1.50 to our cash balance for the Graphic another year.

Kirksville can boast of more handsome intelligent reading women than any other town of its size in the state.

George F. Williams and R. Mears have been sworn in as deputies to the sheriff Shaver.

I. J. Arterbury, of Pettis Township, was in town Monday last. He says the Graphic is a household necessity with him, so he left $1.50 on our table.

Jeff Custer of Ringo's Point spent a couple of days here this week.

Peter Helwig came in Tuesday and laid down the cash for the Graphic. He says the Graphic he must have whether he gets anything else or not. Right Peter.

Mr. R. Beilby, the newly elected collector, was in town fixing up his bond this week.

Mr. A. D. Tuffs, of Cunningham, spent a day or two among friends here this week, returning home with his wife Thursday night.

W. D. Willard in company with his father G. W. Willard of Frederick, Maryland, gave us a pleasant call one day this week. Mr. G. W. Willard is a brother of Dr. A. P. Willard, and is accompanied by his wife. They will visit here until after the holidays.

William Reese, of Floyd's Creek, was in town Wednesday and ordered the Graphic to his father in Ill. Mr. Reese knows how to honor his father.

W. B. Deaton came in Thursday and renewed his subscription to the Graphic. Mr. Deaton was in the Centralia fight, and knows what republicanism means and he says he is becoming more stalwart every day.

J. R. Haller, one of the old stand by republicans was in the other day and gave us $1.50 in exchange for the great family paper.

Fred Urick, of the south part of the county was in Tuesday and gave us a pleasant call.

C. E. Dunham, of Clay, was in Wednesday. He will read the Graphic in the future.

Mrs. H. H. Haller, of Edina, who has been visiting friends here returned home this week.

W. Simmonds, of the south part of this county came in one day this week and said he was mad because we had struck his name from our list, (his time being out) and that he would give us $1.50 for another year just for spite. We like to be spited that way.

Mr. George Shaw, late greenback candidate for representative, called Thursday, and renewed his subscription to the Graphic. He says he could not do without it.

Mr. and Mrs. DeWalt Willard left for their home in Maryland Monday night.

"Johnny" Hill was down from Queen City this week.

Mr. Rattan of Greencastle gave us a call in company with Mrs. Sarah Garr. Tuesday morning. Mrs. Rattan has occupied her new gallery.

Mr. A. Buckalew of Greentop, a good friend of the Graphic gave us a call Monday. We are sorry to learn the Graphic package failed to arrive in time. It was mailed Friday morning.

Mr. James H. Lovinger, of Nineveh township, called Tuesday and laid down $1.50 for the great family weekly.

Mr. G. W. Morrow recently sold five head of hogs to Linn & Blackman 1 month old that averaged 165 pounds.

Our old friend Mr. Fred. Smith, of Wilson township, took the Graphic during the campaign, and liked it so well that he called yesterday and renewed for the ensuing year.

Wants to Know.
Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 20.
EDITOR GRAPHIC:—A copy of your weekly taken by a friend has very much interested me. Thinking of locating in business somewhere in Northern Missouri. I have looked through your advertising columns to see what branches were best represented and what were not. I see you have no Furniture Stores or Harness Shops—I have been engaged in the furniture business myself and would like to engage in it again at some good point. I also have a friend, a practical harness maker who thinks of changing location. Will you give us information as to the advisability of your place as a place to locate in these two lines of business.
Yours truly,
INQUIRER.

Our inquirer has committed a natural mistake. We have two quite extensive establishments in both lines of business but neither push their business through the newspapers as advertisers. Unless our friend has sufficient business courage and snap to launch out with considerable capital and lots of snap and advertise his business it would hardly pay him to come. Sometimes it is best to glance behind the scenes first.