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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-10

Best Kid Gloves from 90 cents To 81 %. ut K-l-
ler's Variety store. 52tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-10
GRAND

Centennial Exhibition!
WADDELL, AUSTIN & cos,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
NIGHTS,
April llth, 18th and 18th.
Come One, Come All !
ADMISSION FREE.
~ ll..uan fns Rnsocrnl Sa.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-10
GEO. 8. MccREW & CO.

t.'!,-aIr aud Retail Dealers In
QIEENSW Aisf..
Willow ARE,
ttrS, SACCERS,
PLATES.
LAMPS.
jlNi. Tea SETS,
CUTLERY,
TINWAl;i.,
THIS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-10

Cotton hosiery, a large lot, at 10 cents n pair,
k"ll"r'> Variety store. SIT
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Lexington. March 10th, 1872.

'.opI bie,ch~i muslin, ~yars~id". at i!'4 rt-
at Keller. Variety Store. 5Ni
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-10

OFSIVs:, "a. NJ MAIN STREET.
e. WlNSoR &:SoN.
CENTRAL
Female 1&a.!le,. College o. / e
f.Si" harrIn l,II,Iv lnsti,uir,)
vii. OPEN H. nr>r --s.iun IN
Monday, January 29th,
Under 'hr mnnagem"ntot
PROF. iHRNN D~hNiILT, a. N,
y rEi-!rIHr rE" I'm,
Assisted hN ali ni M" lrr-,li faculty in IN. Col
Ice, except ~ I huTCn amt his family, who
IutIr, irunutht { nli"rc I" Labor la uIurhcr quarter.
III" prescott, >'.-irn, unt'l January .sth, will
ar ~S''yI''Sr IA TIL school.
FACULTY
\Es,S p>,,rir. \ NJ PRECEDENT, FRO TEN.
and rI":"s ~ * N,i!";nsiics. Ancient Lam
Snhs,e, Natural ~i'nr" and Moral PHI
N.>; Nimt'5' Mt,rr. Principal in Collegiate
h.rNI'm ~
NI-> iitt,,t.. t.n.l.>. rinriIn: in Preparatory
Department
Mn Dos, nhN WA. ns,u,in On Piano and
lh" ~'.i'r:r vr,I..'', donated, 10 n. bv the
N''"">, LH' l."'u , .Ull,i,i, renovated, and
i,i''i w, nj 4 r"v N ""t.pi, =" order For a first
~lns =. ""i. y" ia" ~""'UIic'l rooms nre nicely
rari'f"'! AMI irrn..h''i Jui n.Iir comfortable
Ter the ,Dlji-
Parent, mo, i,i a.-ur, . '!a, lhrir daughters
viii b. hlIt;, treated arR m,il and thoroughly
taught
IN %r,crir, I, 'gnl To ANY in thr state. IN
>imilsr "il'S'. W therefore the
WI. MORRISON.
JOHN T.. RYI.ASD,
I:DW ARD wINSOR.
aiI-.rw Resident Curator..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-10

Fight in town Saturday-debris, one
greasy spot and one old hat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
Sayings by Josh Billings.

THARE IL no person worth being ieal-
Gus who IL willing tew be the kause ov it.
Wise men hav but few konfidants and
cunning ones, none.
Pashunce IL a good thing for man tew
hav, provided he don't hav tew mutch ov
it; thare IL point at which pashunce be-
gins tew be ignorance.
Take the MYSTERY out ov things and they
lose twothirds ov their attrackshun.
When man il thoroughly lazy, he IL
good for nothing only tew shoot at.
Thare would be but mighty few sekrets
in this world if folks would tend to their
own biZness.
The man who wears out IL like a MIN
BILE sixpence-he iz alwus worth the face,
and keeps bright to the last.
Natur never half-fnishes a job, nor un-
derlets kontrakt.
Take all the dangers out of this world
and it would be towards paradise.
Thare aint ennything that will kom-
pletely kure lazyness, but hav known a
second wife to hurry it sum.
A good natured man haz got one ov
them kind ov souls that will gro ennything
that IL planted in it, good, bad, or in
diffrent.
Thare are men in this werld whom fiat
terry makes stronger bekause it makes
them more kareful; but sutch men are
skarse.
Yu kant larn piggin tew fiji slo, nor a
snail tew trot fast.
The only safe way for most people tew
git along in this world IL tew watch others,
and do jist as they do.
Human happiness IL like Joseph's coat
"a thing of menny colors.
kant tell which IL the wuss off, the
man who IL all he'd and no heart, or the
one who IL all heart and no he'd.
Hope IL no flatterer-she cheats every
body alike but after ali, IL the best friend
we have got.
Every boldly seems tew dispize hip
pokrit-God, man, and the devil.
An idle man IL always bizZy one-he
spends all hiz time hunting for nothing
to do.
Thare are but phew people in this
world who make more trouble than bizzy
phool,
knowledge IL power, no doubt, but it IL
not always virtew-thare are sum people
who only edukate their vices,
Every man should kno sumthing ov law
If he knows enuff tew keep out ov it,
he IL pretty good lawyer
Waiting for ded mans shoes IL just az
mean az stealing the shoes before the man
| dies.
The best reformers are thoze who are
all the time trieing tew reform themselfs,
thus presenting tew the world one good
example, worth at least dozen precepts.
M Y. WeekI1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
The New Tax and Tariff Bill.

THE tariff portions of the compromise
Tariffand Tax bill and the sections of the
revenue portion relating to distilled
spirits, malt liquors, ETC., takes effect on
August 1st; the portion relating to tobac-
co, coal, gas, stamp duties, banks or cor
porations engaged in banking, on the 1st
of July next. The duties on all paper
and manufacturers of paper, excepting
unsiZed printing paper and books, and
other printed matter not specifically pro-
vided for, are reduced ten per cent; the
uniform duty ON all sized or glued paper,
suitable for printing, twenty-five per cent
Gd UatOrem.
Paper stock, crude of every description,
including all grasses, fibers, rags other
than wool waste, shavlngs, clippings, old
paper, rope ends, waste rope, bagging,
gunny bags and gunny cloth, old or
refuse, to be used in making, and fit only
to be converted into paper, and unfit for
any other manufacture, are placed on the
free list.
On tin in plates or sheets, fifteen per
cent. dd 0dL0ren1; on iron or tin plates
galvanized or coated with any metal by
electric batteries, two cents per pound.
Section provides that for term of
two years from and after the passage of
WIS "Sp1 'AlA nv lciSSii hi"ShihSiN anu ul'-
paratus designed only for and adapted to
be used for steam towage on canals, and
not now manufactured in the United
States, may be imported by any State, or
by any person duly authorized by the
Legislature of any State, free of duty,
subject to such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
and also for term of two years from and
after the passage of this act, and no long,
er, steam plow machinery adapted to cul
tivation of the soil, may be imported by
any person for his own use, free of duty,
subject TO such regulations of the Secre
tary of the Treasury as before provided
Section g. That all imported goods and
merchandise which may be in public
stores or bonded warehouses on the first
day of August, 1879, shall be subjected tc
no other duty or entry there or for con
sumption than if the same were imported
respectively after that day; and all goods
wares and merchandise remaining In
bonded warehouses on the day and yeal
this act shall take effect and on which
duties shall have been paid, shall be en-
titled to refund the difference between th'
amount of duties paid and the amouAt o.
duties said goods, wares and merchandise
would be subject to If the same were i'm
ported respectively after that day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
A Fight Between Catfish and a
MOccasin Snake.

THE Savannah (Ga.) Republican tells the
following as vouched for by gentleman
of that city who recently had occasion to
visit the marsh on the other side of the
river. While over there standing in the
marsh, near pool of water, he noticed
that something was going on in it that
one is not accustomed to seeing every
day, and on investigating the splatter that
was being made in the water, found that
very large moccasin and good-sized
catfish were having terrible fight. The
occurrence was highly interesting to him,
and he got as near as possible to see what
would be the end of it, The combatants
were fearfully in earnest, and terribly
energetic in their efforts to annihilate each
other. The catfish would make daring
passes at the snake, always using his fins
to stick his antagonist with, and the
snake, on the other hand, would have to
be equally energetic in keeping clear of
the sharp point of the catfish's fins. The
moccasin would throw himself into strik-
ing position, and strike very fast in order
to be equal to the frantic surges of the
catfish. AT last, the catfish, in making a
pass at the snake, stuck his sharp fin
somewhere in tender part of the snake s
belly, and the moccasin in turn cinched
the catfish in the back part of the neck.
In this position both antagonists chung to
each other until they were dead-the poi
son in both seeming equal. The fight
lasted about twenty minutes, including the
last cllnch of the contestants.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21

and called at Mr.. Drew's office to ascer-
tain the result.
"Well," said Uncle Daniel 'the fact is,
that thing / told you about has busted;
but / promised to guarantee you against
loss and / will keep my promise"
So, figuring up the amount invested,
with simple Interest, Mr.. Drew handed
over check, and the pastor congratu.
lated himself upon the result.
"But," said he-and here's where I'm.
Gle Daniels Joke comes in-"but, Mr..
Drew, told one of my elders what you
had agreed to do with me, and he went
and bought little stock"
"Did heP" said Uncle Daniel. "Why
how sorry ami I'm Altered he has LOST
some money"
eyes," continued the good man, "and
he told another of the trustees, and he went
and bought some"
"You don't tell mel"
eyes, Mr.. Drew; and the brethren
thought II was so good of you to give mt
pint that that they all qoent and bought"
"Well, I'm S0sorryp'
$50 am l."
"Why, they must have lost considera
BILE money-must have pretty much clean
ed 'em out. They oughtnt to've done IL
Buyin' stocks you don't know nothin
about is mighty risky business. You tel
'em that"
but, Mr. Drew, they're nearly ruin
ed"
Shouldn't wonder, and Tn truly sor
ry."
The good parson returned to his flock
most of whom had already ascertained tn,
true condition of things Somebody hat
already "unloaded" to the country breth
ren. Probably it was not Uncle Daniel
Editors Draacer, IN Harper's Magazm
for June.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
Spring Pigs.

No stock on the farm is more inclined
to roam than the few weeks old pigs,
who find out the smallest crevice In a
fence, and break into the fields, front
yards, gardens, in squads bent on mis-
chief, and giving infinite trouble, and
oftentimes causing considerable damage,
Many farmers deem it the best course to
let them roam, thinking thereby some
thing is gained in the way of food, and
perhaps hardness. If we were breeding
pigs for races, and wanted hard muscle
and tough nerves, this practice would be
commendable. But if sleek, plump, con-
tented porkers are the object, then closer
confinement is far better.
Until pig is nearly or quite three
monthslold, he is better off if restricted to
a comfortable pen and yard. We say
comfortable enclosure, because that con-
dition is certainly quite essential to his
health and thrift 1t should be dry,
sheltered and not too confined. We ven
ture to say that, a litter of pigs thus con-
fined will, when three months old, weigh
one quarter more than if let run mean
time. And in both cases they shall have
consumed the same food. Besides, they
will have more quiet dispositions.
At this period, or when weaned, we
would turn them in a clover lot, sup.
plying other food in abundance, and if
convenient, let them clean the stubbles
and orchard after harvest. They should
60 into the pen for final fattening, If that
is to be their fate, when they are yet pigs,
American Rural Home
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
yice.President COIfax on the NOmina.
tiOns.

A number of Indiana delegates TO the
National Convention, and other citizens
of Indiana, called on Mr. Colfax, on the
Sth, to assure him of their undiminished
esteem and confidence. The Vice-Pres-
ident replied that he was proud to be the
recipient of such warm and earnest friend
ship as that exhibited by the delegations
from Indiana and other States, and so
kindly expressed in Judge Denny's re-
marks. He bowed to the decision of the
Convention without murmur or regret,
and should prove hereafter as faithful to
the Republican creed in private life as
when he had been the standard bearer of
the cause. He rejoiced that after eighteen
years of public life, with all his acts like
the open pages of book before the peo-
pie, the worst that, was said of him at
Philadelphia was that he had written a
letter stating his willingness and desire to
retire from official position, and had after
wards consented to accept a renomina-
tion if the party deemed it best. This
charge he could not deny, but he had
never written or said anything broader
than is found in expressions of that much
quoted letter. So much had been said about
it that, now the Convention is over, he
felt that he had the right to tell his home
heretofore, namely, that it was not written
nor intended for publication. He had ex-
pected to submit the desire he felt and
which was expressed in it to leading Re-
publicans from his own State and else
where, when Congress reassemblcd, for
their advice, but he said he must add, in
justice to the valued friend to whom he
wrote, that the letter was not marked con-
fidential, and being from public man on
public question, that friend had the un-
questionable right to infer that il was not
private, and, therefore, he justified him
fully in printing it. When he decided
last November, at the appeal of many
active Republicans from Indiana and
other sections of the Union, that his re-
nomination or retiracy was a question
which the party should decide rather
than himself, he felt it would be i'm
proper to electioneer with anyone on
the subject, and he did not. On the con
.trary he told every delegate he saw that
his name ought not to be presented if an.
other could insure greater unity and GER
tainty of victory to the cause he loved
far better than political honors. The Re
publican organization, the records OF
whose great deeds for liberty, humanity,
justice and nationality during the past de
cade are unapproached by any political
party in any age, has other advancing
steps of progress and reform to take be
fore disbandment or furlough from duty
While going himself, therefore, to the re
tired list, without the slightest unkint
feeling toward anyone who desired ,
change in the ce-Presidency, and wish
ing them especially decisive victory il
October in our closely contested State, h,
should join with them in November il
cordially supporting Ulysses S. Grant ant
Henry Wilson for President and Vice
President of the United States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
How to Destroy NOxious Insects.

A SMALL black flea, in great swarms,
eats the leaves of cabbage plants after
they come up from seeds sown in the
open ground, and also early cabbage
plants, after being set out in the open
ground from hot-beds. A slight busting
of fresh Stacked lime over the plants in
the morning, while wet with dew, will
drive them off or kill them. Dust the
plants one morning, and again the second
morning after that, then the job is finish
ed. The flea is more fond Of pepper cress
than cabbages, so that if the cress is sown
thinly along with the cabbage seed, it will
save the cabbages.
A greenish, mealy louise, in vast num-
bers, attacks cabbages when nearly full
grown. Two dustings of fresh lime will
kill them.
A black grub, which lodges in the
ground, eats through the stems of young
cabbages, after being transplanted, caus.
ing the heads to drop off. Whenever that
is observed, search around the plants, cut
off, and find the grub and kill it. 1t is
only quarter of an inch under the sur
face. After it eats off one plant it gets to
another, so that you must search among
the neighboring plants, if not found where
it has been devastating.
The wire worm lodges in the ground,
and is destructive to the seeds of Lima
and pole beans and Indian corn. Plant
twice as many seeds as you want plants
When they begin to push through the
ground, draw the soil gently, and see il
there be no worms in them. If the worms
are there, pick them out with pin or nee
die and destroy.
Many of the insects that lodge in the
ground may be destroyed in this way;
Dig or plow up the ground in fall, ol
early spring; SOW over it Peruvian guano
or lime, or salt. They are all poison to in
sects. Salt should not beused where cab
bages are to be planted, as it makes then
club footed.
When berry bushes, or shrubbery, o.
young trees are attacked by caterpillars
two dustngs of fresh lime over them, il
the mornings, while the leaves are we
with dew, will kill them all. 1t will dc
the same with large trees that are infest
ed, but it is difficult to dust them all over
F b., IN Journal Of the Farm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21

A FIXED FACT IN PHARMAoY.-Con
sidering the multitude of dictases, 1t is
amazing that we live. In view of the
countless remedies for them, it is won
derful that we die. Unfortunately, how
ever, all the diseases are realities where
as most of the remedies are hun6ugs.
One exception to the latter rule demands
the recognition and approval of the press.
We refer to DIR. JOSEPH WALKERS VINE
GAR BITTERs. OF the Doctor himself we
know nothing but of his medicine we
can speak from observation, for it seems
to have found its way into almost every
household. Probably it is more extern
sively used in this country, as family
remedy, than any other preparation, al
though it has not yet been before the
world three years. Wherever we go we
hear of it, and whenever we hear of it
the comments on its efficacy are enthusi.
astic. We have questioned sufferers
from liver complaint, remittent fe-
yer, fever and ague, chronic head
ache vertigo, Irregularities of the
bowels, indigestion, rheumatism, neu.
ralgia, gout, kidney diseases and
affections of the lungs, as to its ef-
fects, and the uniform answer has been,
"H is doing me good" Believing that
"what everybody says must be true" we
have no hesitation in admitting that Vim
EGAR BITTERs is the Great Medical Sue
cess of the present century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
A DANGEROUS MAN.
BY CORPORAL BUMP.

BY CORPORAL BUMP.
Mr.. SUMNER Gays that Grant is bold, bad, dan.
erous man-Ne0spape'.
"a bold, bad man is Gen. Grant"
Said Floyd one gloomy night,
As out from DOnelson he crept,
And took his hasty flight.
From Pillows trembling lips there came
An echo sounding much the same;
And Buckner thought his chief was right,
Nor longer burst maintain the fight;
And then came down the rebel bars
And from the fort hung stripes anG stars.
That Grants dangerous mani said they;
And doubtless think the same to-day.
"a bold, bad man is Gen. Grant,
Said Beauregard one morn.
As from the naughty traitors brow
The victor's wreath was torn;
And from the fields his legions went,
By orders Gen. Grant had sent.
Ten Shilohs field was ours again,
Despite the host of rebel men,
" ho came an army boasting loud,
But went panic-stricken crowd
For Beauregard and all his men
Perhaps thought Grant was dangerous then.
"a bold, bad man is Gen. Grant"
Said Pemberton one day;
"Entreaties are OF no avail,
He will not go away.
A stubborn, mulish dangerous mani
He wants our rebel hides to tam"
And still Grants cannon raked the town,
Until the rebel ha5s came down;
And then our banners, rent and torn,
Were through the streets of Vlcksburg borne.
The bold, bad man" that glorious Fourth.
Sent gladsome tidings to the North.
"A bold, bad man is Gen. Grant,"
And p or Bragg's eyes we're dim
With tears said he, ~ know
'Tis useless fighting him"
And soon the cheers from Grants brave men
ON LoOkout's crest told where and when
The rebel General had to run,
And what that "bold. bad man" had DONE
THAT Grants danger us man ~ he said,
AS from the field his army fed.
"a bold bad man is Gen. Grant"
Said Lee, that's plain to see;
He must be very bold, indeed,
To think Of whipping me-"
Then Petersburg and r edmond fell;
Then Appomattox-may be-well,
At last our heroes work was done;
The final victory was won.
Perhaps the people may forget
These tidings, but then they haven't yet
They needed then such dangerous men,
And think, perhaps, they may again.
"a bold, bad, dangerous man is Grant,"
jeff Davis thought the same,
When, running off in crinollne,
He to the last ditch" came.
A KuKuX's gentle voice was heard,
And "Grant is dangerous" averred.
1t needs must be that his is so,
For all these rebels ought to know.
Then Hall and Tweed-good honest men
Say Grant is bold and bad" and when
Such men declare it, then, forsooth,
Folks know that Sumner tells the truth.
-GdieRd Gdzette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
The Green COuntryman.

YEARS ago, into wholesale grocery
store in Boston walked tall, MUSCULAR
looking, raw-boned man, evidently fresh
conner from some back town IN Maine or
New Hampshire. Accosting the first
person he met, who happened TO be the
merchant himself, he asked:
"You don't want to hire man in your
store, do your"
"Well," said the merchant, 81 don't
know; what can you do?"
Dor said the man, II rather guess /
can turn my hand to almost anything
What DO you want done"
"Well, if was to hire man, it would
be one that could lift well, q strong, wiry
fellow-one, for instance, that could
shoulder a sack of coffee, like that yon-
der, and carry it across the store and
never lay it down.
"There, now, captin'," said our coun-
tryman, that's just me. What will you
give man that can suit you?"
VI tell you, said the merchant, ''if you
will shoulder that sack of coffee, and
carry it across the store twice and never
lay it down, l will hire you for year, at
500 per month"
Done" said the stranger; and by this
time every clerk in the store had gathered
around and were waiting to join in the
laugh against the man, who, walking to
the sack, threw it across his shoulder with
perfect ease, as it was not extremely
heavy, and walking with it twice across
the store, went quietly to large hook
which was fastened to the wall and hang
ing the sack upon it, turned to the mer
chant and said:
There, now; it may hang there till
Doomsday; / shan't never lay it down
What shall l go about, misterg Just give
me plenty to do and 800 month, and
it's all right"
The clerks broke into laugh, but il
was out of the other side of their mouths
and the merchant, discounted yet salts
fled, kept to his agreement, and to-day
the green countryman is the senior part
ner in the firm and worth half millior
| dollars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-21
Buying Stocks.

APRoPos of Mr.. Daniel Drew's contract
with Duncan, Sherman 81 Co., to deliver
to them five millions of dollars of Erie
stock during the year 1879 at 90, we have
this anecdote of that eminent specula-
tor
Not long since he met Methodist cler-
gyman in New Jersey, and having rather
fancy for him, asked him if he wouldn't
like to make a little money, The minister
replied that he never speculated nor gam
bled in stocks, not believing it to be right;
besides he was only worth some fifteen
thousand dollars, and could not afford to
peril it. Mr.. Drew, after some further
chat, said he could suggest something
that would be perfectly legitimate, and
proposed, If the parson would act upon
his suggestion, to guarantee him against
loss, while the prospect for handsome
profit was quite promising The arrange
ment was accordingly made, Some weeks
later the divine came over to New York