Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-07
ArLIvII.LE. Mo-. August =

ArLLvILLE. Mo. August Sd. 1872.
EDITORS INrELLIGENCEH: All is quiet
in the region of .\ullyille. peace and halmo-
ny prevailing. Our young metropolis con-
tn have new acccssion> Ia her pnpu-
lalion almost daily. both of business and pro-
icssional men. Mark l.. Belt. of Wavcrly.
has opened n large stock of family groceries,
which will compare we'll with Older town>.
lie is selling dt Is reasonable terms a. can be
had anywhere i'll the county. He also has
in contemplation 4 largn warehouse : the
heavy timl,er> are all TO be delivered within
three or four days. DIR. MrFall has opened
a dental office and is ready 10 plug. fill or
make ma>ticatnr> Cor the public; >oin the fm-
tIre there can not he any complaint of aching
teeth or to"tllc>S maXillarirS. The D.. ID. :.
halls from the bluegrass region of old Kaiu-
tuck. and is all OK. evidently. tnr.le GUAR
antrc> entire satisfaction or no cou>IIprn-
ton for services rendered. And ID. K. Wal
den, attorney at law. has swung hi, >llinglr
to the breeze he holds forth i'll the second
floor of the Stroob buildins.
We are glad to say that the farmers have
all about finished stacking wheat. ani have
il out of the weather SO far with hut slight
injury. The oat and grass crop did not come
ont so well both are considerably damaged.
and some fields will sustain entire loss OF
that portion that was harvested. The part
that is not tut will rome out without injury.
We are warned continually of the rapid
strides that the dreaded maladv.
Asiatic cholera, is making toward our
country. and we receive each message. with
fear AMI trembling but. alas, an cpidvmlr
has broken ont in our midst. The stores are
untcnanted. the offices and workshops take
care of themselves. iou may 20 to the par
Tor and the silent piano will but say that ii>
fair owner is not there: 20 To the Kitchen
churches and the unorcupIed pcw> and the
sad faces Of the ambassadors of III. Prince of
Life will say, not here: 20 10 the COMMONS.
and Old brindlr is loving aud moaning and
will not be coin!orted. because the grass i all
gone. The doctors have met in secret COLI
clavc and the antidOte for this raging
epidemic discussed. hut neither bitter inru-
sion or the most powerful compound can
check its ravagc>. At last we have learned
tilt aiic =" ~ iiiit-tibil> ltNfI II -
''cro-k" trroquet). Now. Mcs>r,. Editors. if
you can spare the time from your sanctum.
come out aud witness some grand and lofty
tumbling. You need not fear that the dew
on the grass will Soil your city polished
boots, for there is not enough of that article
{ grass left near cur village to support a
graSsliopper. 1t has all becn troddcn under
foot whilst chasing. the .cro-k" balls.
With the above exception the health OF
town is good, rs is usually the case.
Dur legislative friend. }. d. Horn, has
his trunk packed and marked for Jefferson
City.
We notice in your last issue the name ol
Hon. Il. j. Mitchell for the State Senate. We
agree with you. he is the man for tie place
Davis township wants to NIL one county
Office, and they have brought out u worthy
competent and responsible man. and u gen
tleman of the ~strictcst sect. II is Or. Levi,
Il. Harris; for County Treasurer. They could
not select a better man. He is an old ant
popular citizen, aud win be supported ire
specttyeo of party, race or creed
Trade Is as good rs could be expected, con,
sidcring the ''hard times"
The first death that ever occurred In Aull
willie, was that of the child OF Dr.. T.. A. Tay
Tor, which occurred on Monday, the .gtl
ult.
Tho next quarterly meeting Of the Aull
| VILE circuit, n. Z. church South, will be hel
In this place on tho Cd Sabbath In Auvu :
Rev. A. G. Stacey, r. 4.