Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-13
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William Durham, Of California, a1d Joseph
Baker. Tncma. seawcif and Nathan Cox, Of
f.his place, all lcft herel5sf "Wednesday eve
hing for California.
SAD SEws.
Mrs. E. \. Jacobs OF this place received
b letter q few days since. containing the sad
!news Of the death of her daughter, Mrs. Sal
lie E!kin, wife Of Stephen Eikin, ofssntaF e,
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BENEFICIAL.
The Excelsior Lyceura. or debating sol
!cicty,'' Instituted for the Improvement. and!
composed exclusively ofboys, meets every!
Friday night ut the scileo! house. Amy boy
5of good moral character, between the ages
of :weIyc and twenty n years can. BECOME!
n member.
We advise all the boys who desire to Inn
prove themselves III oratory, 70 become a!
member of this honorable institution. Quesi
atioR for the next meeting: { II
RESOLVED, Thai the hope of reward is al
3grcatcr incentive to action than the fear OF,
punishment"
no! o SALT RIVER.
: = You may not be aware Of \ certain littlcl
ematter that Is going on in which severai oil
Eyour citizens AMI others are interested. and
Sls we don'tinteuI anything TO be done ''un-
Sier the hat' up this way. you are first in
OF the following facts and infur1
smatiou for the benefit OF all whom it may
Sc0lce-u.
3 As yoa are already aware, taegood n steam!
;ssi'ont R.dicalisln is going to start on = trip
;s:trou our county soon up Salt river, and that
.s%seycrai persons from Our county are going to
Htakc Passage thereon.
. io. have no doubt been somewhat sur
spri>ed at her depsrture not having been no.
Sticed in any Of yoar city papers, and disap-
spolnted 1T not seeing her ut your wharf ready
.riggsd :or the trip.
As some Of the aforesaid passengers are
I~scmcwi!nt rhagrinncd at having to take the
grip and do not wish their embarca;ion made
spub.ic, and would feel somewhat embarrassed.
Sand huinilialed to get aboard at 50 public i
sgplace Us your wharf, they have devised and
care about carrying out their depattire ':kiE-
S;der' secretly, or III other words rre going
ss,to ''>tcal away between two days. In order
Hto carry ont their departure upon ths above
Ssacret plan they have got the steamboat
4 !sIdlcasism now moorcd in 4 very sccludc
Sp.ace not f%rrqucnted by man or bcasl
TIE "tut or or slough behind the islam
Ejust opposite the mouth Of the Big Sni-a-bai
Ss,creek, a short distance below our little city,
intend starting from there in q few days
ss,~o If any person having 70 take the ripdon't
sanoS tue ropes they will know from til,
setabovc where to find said boat and crew.
= From one who is posted and up 10 thu
{ ,trick II has been asrrrtained that the boa
Eswiit be Differed for the trip us follow 5:
8 As the Office OF cap,a.n requires man D
sEs>ome money to give the boat credit tinan
a,,ciaiiy. Chas. b. Scott is assigned that posi-
i;tion, and will have full command. He hav
been treasurer OF our county serera
E~year>, alta salary sufficient TO enable him t
clay by several thousand dollars, it is though
-Htnere will be no questioning the boats crcdi
IS cr %soiyency in foreign waters.
The office o fpilot being n very responsible
Zone, and one on which depends til,
IE.aiety of the boat and crew, requirii.
= u man OF some experience i'll steering througI
E,nass and sanhbars, Mark L.. DcMolte i
,Agiycn that position, he having More expert
lcnce i'll running and steering the boat Rail
calis.n through snags and over sandbars i
u Jour county than the balance Of the ere,
.SSput together.
IN First clerk Robert Taubman. He is us
~ f,,,,gI ,f,, ,,-l., - ~ ..-
ErIcnce III receiving and paving over none,
E.nd correctness in bookkeeping.
Second clerk, Walker Il. I. Dbs. Their
@Sas considerable trouble in Taubinal
Esetting the first clerk, the second clerk
Swanted that position himself, but after mite
IL and s.aiIi,na.irersion'' All
g considerable discussion, the difficult
e was finally amicabiy adjusted by \ CON
Espromise, VIZ: that the first CLERK pay the sec
ttSond clcrn 1890 :: year out Of his salary. l
ssias been hintcI nj a'ready that the secOii,
-Sfclerh is not physically qualified Tor tl,a Gu
-Sj.ies OF the position. and .ears are eniertaiiic,
A.iiat ne viii hot prove very acceptable 10 liz
Epassergers and crew, and that the first uicrl,
.HWOuid like To getrli OF him, but Tits no go;'
~ ic claims the Si,J)J, whether he ~rcu.,r,,
3 ~,ervice or not. 1t is thought, however, tina
Sue first clerk iii "st!ch 10 tie bargain bu
Epr.NaIi upon The Second clerk to rrui.in :.
Is.umc and hot take the trip al ali.
II A. ;le csSeHtIA! requirements and prorcG
Elisitrs to Il list class iuaic consists ci II nIil
IS 10 - cares IvG nobody, fears nci,!ivr !lli
J.; ues:!, aid oiic Who can curse wl,n tE
Ecasc rcqu!T,sit lu,i frequently when Ii uua'I
.Ea~.I,f"nc who asrs muci slang AMI aba>
II pom friend Is wei ~ Zoe, Pete DOMAIN III
'sj.Aal position. iucre WAS considerable OF
Exposition n hist anon. TIE crew TO his NJ
appointment. but All, l. more Mature; reelection
-ssli.d Il speech or Two from some Of The crew
.Sand, whereas, it is believed by some Tia
-Eic has been Of lnuc.l service 10 the ita,iica
-Sspart. oil our county, and had given vaiua,i
IS ,ssi>taicc to the first clerk Ill our lat
'Ecounty CANVASS, and being Possessed OF nor
!&slian any half dozen lrn uf the essential T.,
IEE1iirenleiits anu prerequisites first m"i
sStioncd, he WAS unanimously elected by u.
Exclamation by the crew to the honorable o
Eiicc OF mate.
The Office of engineer being also one {
.sssinuch responsibility, requiring lone skill
49, AA IL ilitCiitisNss al
Ewho has some nerve and sound jui.men
Eknowins how and when to let on u,i
H''sIut of" steam, Byron Bliss. posscs>in
/, Et'iese qualifications, ID assigned the positiu
Fol iirst engineer.
a SAMUEL L. Bascom, bar-keeprr. Non
rEDut the best OF liquors and best braut
.EGsot chewing and smoking tobacco, al
TciSars kept III the bar.
u Robert lay lor, chief cool and stewar,
IIr.oeing 4 man very fond of good eating ~
.tanaSirs had some experience in that lin
g:t.,e wants OF the crew will not be neglect,
lat the table,.
Z john Dou3herty, carpenter: j. N. Thorn
Esoii, Eli Adams, e. NJ. Oliver, roustabouts.
For freight or passage, apply on bOal
!, Eor at the office under the Big Sni bridg
=, ,EiSaid Office you will reaiily recognize by
Esig fit postum hung up by tue tail over Il
cntrancr.
,tS f No ticket "gcnuine without ii
Hpussum imprinL"-aii others spurious.
"a DIED,
Ia In this city, Nov. 9Th. ls;2, Mrs. MARY
JONES, daughter uf Granville Clay ton, Esq
stA4sse-. - years.
n-S MARRIED,
lcN In this city. Sov: ilti,, isis, by Rev; F..
HBosss, Mr.. WILLIAM +. MEET of this cit
SsLJ aiiss JENNIE MORTON, OF scdalia.