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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-08
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Wilmington and Reading Railroad.
- IN Ssssssiifs
WINTER ANGE m MT.
On AND AFTER
MONDAY, November 18th. 1871,
Passenger Trains will Leave NoIthward
as follows:
CONNECTIONS

A. Cha id's ford, Trains Nos l. 5, 9. and connect
Tor Philadelphia aud and with trains from Phade-
phia uAi No. and connect With trains from Balti-
more aLd aud with trains for Baltimore. Nc. s With
train Tor Port neposit.
at C,AtssVlr, trains Nos. I and connect for Pill
adsphi., sni trains Nos and 8, with trains from
lhlsd,lg hts At Bifdsboro' trains Mes and connect
for Philadelphia aud trains !, aud 7, for Reading and
Ncrih, Fast and West.
G sTOLz
tsblb General Superintendent.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-08
LITERARY Societies.

Tue Catholic Literary Association ineesin the journal
BUILDNa, $40 Market street, every evening.
The Young MEMS Catholic Phopatrian Literary In
slitute meets every Wednesday evening in their Hall
fourth story Richardson Hopes Building; entrance
5hpley street, above Third, At ~ o'clock Room
open every evening TO members and strangers Ia tho
city.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-08

Chief Engineer Samuel W. springnr
hird Assidanf EngiHeer-Thomas I. Russell.
Second Assistant Engineer-John Y. Watson
frlendship Steam Fire Engne-Tenth snd Shiley.
Reliance Engine-Flnh street, below Walnut.
Delaware steam Fire Engine-Sxth, nehr King
ph@nix steam Fire Eugne-Twenh and King
Pttk.
3hipley and Orange.
Washington steam Fire En- ne-sixth, near Market.
Weccacle licse-Iacksnu street, between Front
and Second.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
BE AWAKE.

VIC would just say to the peopIe that
1t will be well for them to keep an eye open
70 their county court. By the terms Of his
resignation. JaLg. Ambrose retires durin.
next month and it will dcvolvc upon the
Governor to appoint hi. successor. We
surely need not urge the siprem. importance
OF securing the right m,a for tho place; our
only Tear Is that the matter may be allowed
10 go by defiant. 4, has 80 often been the
case in the past. What Is everybody's buSi-
ness In general IL Z; n,boIy's In particular
IL always In danger OF b-ing neglected.: we
therefore suggest that sIca citizens as have
The COOL of ti. county ut hear. get together
and devise son.. plan for 4 aI,,r: nf action
IN the premises. The wants and wishes OF
tho people Must be brought t. the attention
OF tile governor. Remember that the faction
which has so persistently opposed all efforts
TO bring about reform in the management OF
he affairs Of the CONT: will spare NJ effort.
20 have matters hXed nip to sult themselves,
and 80 they will have them unless the people
Keep wiu awake to the situation. The first
thing to he done Is to fix on am mn who unIcr
all the circumstances IL best qualified for the
position. The Office Is no >inpcure. and no
man need nc ambitious of rs iaoorrous on
"rs. No personal! rivalry should be INDUCED
IN. This would distract your Efforts and give
YOUR opponents the advantage. We do not of
course presume to say who shall he appoint
ed. We have several III mind now, abun,l-
antiy qualified Tor the position. cacl, of
whom has many friends to urge his claims.
For the purpose of harmoni2ing the differ
ent views entertained. We suggest that an
early meeting Of the people he called to give
expression 10 their views aud devise mean,
to carry them out. What say the Democratic
Committee?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
CHRISTMAs.

Christmas tho Oldest, and most yenera-
olo OF %holidavS! thou season Of universal
giadncss. we welcome thy return once more.
ihy coming has been long and impatieutiy
looked for. and will lie greeted with joy bv
young ahd old. ric!, AMI poor. high AMI low.
among all the nations who rcycr. The name
ofChrist. OUR Savior. To won i.r;ny chilli
hood, thy dawn Il a< til. revelation of n
new worl'l-a world filed with enchanting
myateries--of giit-hrInging senii whose sole
business throughout the year ha, boon IN
gamer from earth. sea aii air. tho nice
thihSs which this morning greeted the opcu-
Ing eyes OF the little ones in millions OF
homes. To age hurlcncL will, the Yarc, Of
life, thy presence, though s!lorn of its my..
tie glory. IS likewise grateful; for ,.ocs i, no,
bring back like \ mood. rernl!cctions of the
o'den i'm when the sun s!iOnc unlimmcd
upon our pathway, and flowers Of delight
spranS up ut every step b"ueat', or r.s.,
To the readers Of the INrELLIaEScrR ore
and all. We wish the good OLD wish. g, merry
CHRISTMAS - has given lis all \ hard pull to
make the two ends meet. Dull business. with
nigh taxes will ieave the rea,irrs o fthis banner
like those conducting it. little richer ,uau
lively months ago. But The Father above.
whose goodness is rs \ shelf over all. h,,
heen houhtifuI in sunshine and rain, and The
earth has yielded Of her fruits in ric!, ahun.
dance TO gladden. the ~husbandmau's heart. as
"sii rs to give us ASSURANCE that we only
need to he true to oursciycs az Il community
IN order too wso back the lost prosperity of
former times. And is it not also a matter TO
rejoice over. that sitter so many year. OF dis
~astro',s waiting, we are at last getting the
management OF our affairs into our own
hands, and are n" longer dependent upon
nhpriiiciplcd adventures. who felt no syu.
ptihy for Il e people they pr, Esd to serve.
hut prostitutcd the high offices OF the couu-
ty to crafty their sordid and Unsuitable
avaricr? Tho year has surely brought
enough ofgood TO justify us in spending il.
closing days in merry making and glaImcss.
Let care, then, for i season he banisllcd from
every mind. and let us all with one accord
agree 10 make light OF disagrccsbl. old
Poverty. Let lis feast like Lords of the
%sartli.' and adorn ourselves as though our
garments like those OF the children OF Israel
III thu wilderness were endu:d with perch
NAL newncss, and for all this We will be-
better prepared to commence the urluous
work of 1873.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
LAME CONCLUSION,

The celebrated no. case, noticed in our
last issue, the trial Of which consumed
seven mortal days aud nights. was concluded
'ate Wednesday, evening last. .ftcr an exhi-
biti"n OF porcinc eloIuence such Is has rarcI,
II ever been witnessed in this or any other
community. The jury after having been
hammered At for Il week retired, without
supper. but fortified with multiluidous in.
strucli"ns.to make up th.ir verdict. After Il
short stay out, marked by considerable noise
in the jury room. they returned and cody ill.,
formed the judge that they didn't understand
;hc matter at all. ut aIl-and asked for fur
theT instructions, and this, remember. after
u week. minute questioning and gross uuc,-
ti"ning and whole day of luminous nrgI
mcntation. The learned judge finally GU,
the gor'iian knot 10y telling the jury tu
d" Il they pleased. w%hereupon they retired
with alarriiy and brought in IL verdict foI
the plaintiff for SlW. The question eve,
-ince has been to discover bv villa. pB>sih;.
operation this brilliant rrsul, was reached
The jury themselves are unanlc 10 turni,i.
any explanation. AMI 1t will have to be sci
down us the work of one oItiIo,rs sudden i'll
-pirations which sometimes >;czr men. g.
pecially when they want their si:rprrs H.
II" meantime both parties are CIn!ncTtly ,ii>.
satisfied and hsr" apniiv,, for a new trial
AID in event OF ats being granted will H.,
''ouht consume mos; OF the next term al
curt. nni then We >!:a,l favor Il petition t.
tie Legislature to establish Il tribuual with
'Nrll>i'" h': jurisdiction. The li:ilu bill o;
costs T. III 5 ia'- : only abt.ut Sje9.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
A FRIENDLY WORD.

OfIate we have bad quite . number oflet-
ters, written for publication or suggesting
something which the writer deemed Of m
portanec or interest, that have not appeared
VI print. There are various causes why they
have been laid a>s.Ir. anil little corrcspon-
dent could. Tor n single week. put himself In
the editors plscc, lie woull at once see rea-
sons for it.
A weekly paper requires the labor Of seve-
raj persons the whole week. the day preec-
ding The publication being mostly devoted to
preparing the matter already in type for the
public eye and in setting up the latest
news AMI market rcpnrts. M time
for miscellaneous or p%olIiital matter then.
Advertisers. upon whose favors the paper
mostly relies for u living. are sometimes l,te
with their copy. and this throws additional
labor upon the printcT-..in their busiest hour.
| which must he attended to: and then, ffsi,erc
is any miscellaneous copy in hand. It either
has to be thrown aside for the next Week or
cSclutcd .l,oc. thor. for wccannot cr%owLmorc
than eighteen columns into the inside of orr
I paper. and the mater that pays the printer
must have the precedence. We can alyvay,
find room for news or neighbnrhood items.
or any matter Of local interest If it is short but
we w0ll! prefer, for reasons already stat.i.
that such favor, shou!,l reach us nj latest Inv
Monday m"rnins-would much rather have
them on SATURDAY morning. II it Isjust As
convenient 10 Tie correspondent.
Another WORD. We should he glad to have
= week.. news letter from every neighbour
hood in the olnty-particulariv fran the
towEs-and though We cannot AFFORD at pre.
sent to pay directly tor them. we should
hold the correspondents in kindly remem-
hrance and do what we could to merit their
~Eavors. And when u country friends
come to town. If they know of anything OF
interest that has %transpired In their neigh
'"rhoo" We should be glad If they would
dropinto the onlcc and tell us OF it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

ABSENTEEs.-Mc receive an occa.
.ioial word from ab-rnt Lcxiu-toniaus
Mr.. +, Coleman Smith is in Santa Fr. assist
ny t" run - "aik. We have been hoping to
'or.i,c something from him for publication
III" interr>iin. letters with which he fsyors
ais friends shows ability 10 please the public.
I he had Il mind. Let us hear from you.
oily.
VIM. &. Hall. E.1.. brother Of oar poy,,Ia,
,'r"srcltins attorney, writes ,s from Sail
LAX" CITY /" the cir'r, that the city of uiyc.
>Fr">prrou> AMI thrifty. In tl.c matter q,
"!sinc>'. he says, The S,ntilcs ami M.rmnn
-"t along together reasonably well, hut thai
'''';a.ly, they are rather otii>l. especially tn.
i':iiibrs. The territorial LEGISLATURE I.
'linast exclusively composed o, these poly-
famous worthless. The laws arc very con.
netting. because. wc will imagine. the wn-
men have. 70 mich 10 do with them. II,
reports >'Nty-tirc lawyers and more o., tn.
Nay. lie Will r'm4in trcr. during III.
winter. Can't yol favor the readers of III.
:STELLIGENCER with some occasions;
items, friend Hall: They would come dat,
favored with Ali: AMI with Mormon
at.
A.. W. Rurkcr. E-q . is doing \ prosper
~ legal b~rsiuc.s in Baxter Springs.
Mr.. lIus. A.. Tribal! is rul;i,atlug grrcy.
'scks at 1T. Worth. Texas. He m,l.t be- bus,
,incc lie has failed to scnd in the pro.niss,
report Of his duins-.
duo. ID. Brooks "ndJ. u. Shewaltcr. E,u-..
'ie spoken of IL risin; lawyers Ill 81. Louis
Mr.. James Straugicr is at medical schsui
n Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. f. Haynes is attendin: hi, fir.'
curse OF lectures at the Bellevue medica.
College, New York citv.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
WELLINGTON ITEMS,
INrELLlGHNCEH EXrEHrRlsE

ISTEILiGHNCES ENTERPRISE.
Last week from "rpizootic' or some other
oa,>c. our mail failed to make its regular
trip. The publishers ofthe INrEILIGENcFE
being made acquainted with the fact were
determined not to DO outionc, or that their
subscribers -ht uld fail to get their papers.
employed m independent CONVEYANCE and
sent the paper. for this office. and had them
in the post Office here at ; O'Clock, the dsv
OF republication. For this little piece OF enter
prise We are much obliged, and under obll-
cation to friend Davis.
HURT
Last Wednesday evening John Sumpter.
who lives just below our town on the Lex
inston and Wellington road. was driving u
two-liOrsc team and wagon. when the horses
became frightened and ran away. upsetins
the wagon, the bed Of which fell across Mr.
sumpter, breaking one rib and otherwise
hurting him. Dr. lia.laud was called TO a.
tend him..
AFrREcIATIH mi SITUATION
A friend Of ours. from .'Old Virginia."
used TO tell the following incident which hap
pened at n darkcy c~amp-mccting held in his
neighrorhood. In days long comedy:
One evening after the mcrtin. had gotten
under full hcadway-,hc darkics ..yet;iny in
n weaving way" aud wrought up u only
that race can-u venerable brothe'; "Unclr
Stephen" was called on to ..leal in PRAYER"
The old fellow undertook the task. hut being
undllv excited. he soon got badly mud,,lrtl
and used terms to designate the Lord ,l,a,
were novel tn his hearers or anybody else; in
short. he got mixed up generally.
Meanwhile. "Unc!c Mosr,' another aged
follower Of the Cross unable longer to
bear with the mess Stephen was making in
MS frantic efforts TO pray, slowly raised his
head from the bench beside whic!i lie was
hnGcling, when the following dialogue took
place:
Mo>"-"Look %alerc, Stephen. is dat you
prayin' o!rr iar:"
S;cp.Cu-"Ycs. iru!l.r !'nSc. dis j. me
tryin' 10 pour out dc Spirit OBJ Jc L.ord
among desc c!!i!den."
M",c-Wrll. now. jrs see here nis-cr. you
'cs dry up and cit Up from dur, will Yer. an
IT some oly pray whose better 'IIainted
Nid dc Lord dan YOU is"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
U SOAP FACTORY,

The man who invented soap wal n greater
henctartor OF his kind than the FIRST conf
FOUNDER of pills; for cleanliness can never
be superseded as \ prcscrvcr and r~estorcr OF
health. In recognition OF their service TO
humanity, it is said, the gods have always
prospercd >oapmakcrs. A. 4. l.csucur 4
Co., the manufacturers of this homely article
in our " city. afford ne exception to the
general rule. and We are glad to learn that
HEY close their first years operations with
iatt"rinS prospects for the future. Their
soap has achieved y most rnviablc reputation
ana is indeed pronounced the very hest mall
nfitcturcrer in the state. having been awarded
the premium at the st. Louis Fair. The
success that has attended this instance ofbus-
mess pluck. ought to spur our capitalists to
invest their money in similar enterprises.
md thus lnfusr a new life into the lanruish-
ing industries of our county.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
VICTOR SEWING MACHINE.

OFFICE NrcToR SEWING M>cTrvr Co.,
LrNlNGroS, M;sSouiI De-. 8, l>..
Whereas. several false and malicious carl,
were published in our city papers during the
late Lafayette County Fair. IN regard to the
premium awarded to tic Victor over the
Singer. Grover Il Baker and Wee! Sewing
Machines ut the late Kansas City Exposition.
| herewith append u true and correct copy
nf the award signed hy the Superintendent
and award COMMITTEES; thus setting at rest
the librlous reports and forthc information
Of the public. {. q. LUDWIG,
iSt. Victor Sewing Machine.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. s.. 1872.
This %cerfitir> that the '.Nict0r" WAS awar-
cal the First Premium u, the Best Srwin.
Machine at the Great Kansas City cXp">iiioi.
for 1871. j.. Y. LEV FRIDGE,
Supt. Class c.
Also the ''Victnr" was again awarded the
first and only premium for the best display
Of Sewing Machines aud work in 1877.
j. y. LENERiDGE.
Supt. Class G.
Committee on awards .--Jamcs Smith. Asa
Maddox. ". VI. johnson.
Mr.. Ludwig has in his hands the originals
Of these certificates. and those who have any
'Iouht Of their gcnuinencss are invited 10 call
and INSPECT them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

Too DRY.-The drouth that has
been prevailing for several months past in
his anil adjoining counties approving ascri'
,ous matter. In the country great difficulty
is experienced in watering stock. In Ray
county, it is said, they are driving them
miles. and that people even ire suffering for
this the only iadi.pensdtse tereru~. II town.
a rrea. many Or the cisterns are dry, and
water Is hauled from tn. river. which l.
reudsre,l yet mora of ali Inconvenience by
The large number of wosk.horscs unfit for
service by reason of the epizootic. We have
had no rain to amount to anything since
mid-suinmer, and even the snow which fel
on Thursday was too r.to help matters
much. the wind blowing 1t Oh the roofs be-
fore itbsd time to thaw.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
j. II. ~ARDISGER.
New Goods at Low Prices.

The very latest stock Of new and scasona-
bile goods is at J.. II. Ardingcr's, 50 Main
Street. These goods will be sold 1t the very
lowest figures, rs il is desirable to close them
out by the first OF January. Now is the time
for bargains. We hal rather sell 800
worth Of goods a day and make $40 Oh
them. than to sell $40 worth and make IS
on tbcm. Everything in the dry goods
line at prices to defy competition. To con-
vince yourself, call and examine. 1t
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
Arrival and Departure Of tn. ,1ai,,.


st Louis mail. via y Mo Il T.. arrives nj :
4. ~; departs At q IN Via Taciir !: Il, ar
Tivss at IL A N; departs NJ ) 30 p M-I,niiy.
Daily.
81; Joseph mail arrives 4 NJ; departs G p "
Daily.
sedalia mail arrive, II 4 VI departs ) 80 r u
Daily.
Warfrnsnirs mail arrives Monday, Wednesday
and Friday Gr NJ: departs 1uesda!, Thursday
ADD Saturday.
wavcrly mail arrives Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday 1 p Nj; departs Tuesday, Thursday
AMI Saturday.
Independence mail arrives Monday, wr,lnes-
day and Friday q PSI; departs Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday
Pleasant liiil mail arrives Monday, wcincs-
day aud Friday II A II; departs same day II NJ.
Eastern Way mail, via y No Il H., arrives
: \ n ;dcpar;s s. ".
Office hours daily tcNccpt sunday, from :
4 u. to 30 r N sunday. frnmS To "a NJ.
GEO. w. MCkEAS, +. N.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
a FIFTY.

What n pity i; i, lur Bitiinger. TIartvi.:
County Court. Ec.. of 81. JOSEPH. that they
:an't raise the Try of mo yiOirncr.'' kit
kluS,' &r.. AMI call Justify for troops ~
protect them in their yiliainies. As was :.
rflcctua!ly done In this county Here thu
,roundrels managed it so alr"itly that ill.,
stead of being themselves brought To justice.
they cont-ivcd I, have an outraged propl,
arraisncd before the world II. the G0min.!s
Come down this way. gentlemen. o yc.
have SONG lessons to learn IN rnScaiity.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
COMMERCIAL.
LEXINGTON MARKET.

w .n:A H n ks1
Woo'-:;u To IS for conblnG.
Bu'trr-choicr vel. roll, neatly wrapped Is I"
10; fair t" good, Lax; white and common, 10
Brans-Hani picked navy, 81 Is to 200; medium
rrnvisions-S. c. hams, Is TO 20ci country Is
to l6S
~si,lcs-clcar, s,ol1.
Shouldrrs-1to
Lnrd-6 to o.
Flour-rnuicc XXX IS do bbls %; good
Sc.ond rate l %;
Corn mral-Jc.
Salt kanawla, I %.
Gr"c"ries-i.rown sugar 10 to II; Elk. c. Is
to IL; \. l3is to Is; crushed lih to l6.
TcLS-sI I" : W.
Cor,c-choicc. % to %. fair - to -; O.. G..
Java, 32 to BY.
syrup-susar loaf, 81 On to 10 golden. %.
Molassrs-S. II. IS: common 50.
Ch.ese-N.. y, lsc to &c; English Dairy 20;
'Ga 4 Ams5's Ca S ~ ,ure ground. us.
Aisricc-2a 10 3o.
uonry-l5t to DOC.
Tallow--I tn1S;
Festh,rs-prime, SOC;
Coal "il.irc per gal:
Oats-2et to 30.
C"rn-bil. | 90 TO I IS.
manifestations 80 TO l 10.
Applrs-drirl In. l 40 to ! so
lruchcs-,ri,d ,":f5c.
PotaturS-iUt 10 soc.
Hrg--nn foot ; 10 t" i 30. Creased, J - TO / IS
Dry G~oo.is-prints 81. To les.
Sllerting--lravy ID bro, IL Ia Is; second do.
lsis; fine brown 1 Is to ! ~; lO-i s~lccling " to
IS: Crash, l2ia TO ~.
Co;ton-b!rachr,i, l2,s to 10.
Canton Flannris-l6s 10 ii.
Tickings-20 To -.
Table lincn-iOtu | ~.
.Ieans-35 to %.
CasiInrrrs-l TO to . 90.
Paper cambric-l1.
spool c~utIou-,iuZ; | %.
Crr~rt--1J "a :; ~.
Hides ami pclt,-,lry hi,lcs l6 to lIc, green
hides &c;
sheep ~pcltS--11 to 90.
Deer skin>-lrv, per ID. l56.0e.
Mink-rrimc, 81 80.
Ottcr-S3m-i.
Cnpn-prinIr. $50.
Mu>kru;-St to lOc.
Skuuk-50GJ 30.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
Equal CHANGES TO All.

Don't fail to notice the great closing out
sale OF II. j. T.. A!irrnS. of this citv. He has
determined 10 win'i up business. and To az
.o;sllish this. he sells his large stock of Dry
ioo,i.. and everything" else in the store. ut
cost. and will continue to do until all is sold.
he has inst received Il new supply of the
variety of hosiery. and Il good many other
leading articles. all Of which will be sold also
u cost. Surh additions To stock will he only
male in leading articles, in order to accom-
.1li>l. i;in the shortest possible time. This last
.lcari!g out sale Of IL. }. f. Aureus, near the
market house. If
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

a onc-armGd negro named John
Najry, was arrested on Friday for stealing
n mule from Jesse Earl. on Saturday prcri-
yiaus. Upon his person were found the pa
pers AMI notes belonging TO Col. 10 Davis.
advertised as lost in II paper last week.
but he hal no money. lie says he oun thu
pocket book sand threw it.. away, after ar-
propriating the contents. We learn that Col.
DAVIS has recovered the the larger portion
OF the money, but in whot man;ier we ar.
not informed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
C. G.. LUDWIG.

III you wish to make a Christmas present
t" your parents. wife, sweetheart, sister
children or friend. go 10 Ludwig. ana ex-
anime his stock. lie keeps almost every.
ihinS, and is particularly anNious to sell a
.lii> season. =" there i-a good chance Tor bar.
:aias. He is agent for the Victor sowing
nachinr. which would lie y nice present for
YOUR wife or sister. Don't fail to call aud
zee his sturk.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

CHANGE OF VENUE.--Edwin Tur-
ner, indicted for the murder OF Mr.. Groves,
will bc tried at Kansas City. Dir. Hall. Prose-
cutting Attorney. objected to the place, but
he defendants counsel were pertinacious and
the court arrr,sedto their wishes. This thing
Of change OF ycrtse isa good dodge. for
wrong4loers.o uc reishhoraood does not any
moro like to hang the criminals OF another
than TO support It's paurcrs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

DEpARrURE-Thrcc worthless, Jim
Burke. BIddle and John Johnson, 1.-THE latter
one OF Affic's swartliest sons who plead
guilty respectively 70 cattle stealing, sheep
stealing aud hog stealing At the last term OF
court, and were ssatepeed By the tadgs to two
years each In the p nItsn tIary, left for their
future residence by the Saturday eveuing
train. They were kindly ac~cossgsaasd by
deputy sheriff Moantjoy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

Waddcll. Austin Il Co. are dupii-
catiug prices published and are Offering
greater bargains IN good. not quoted. Come
and see us, AMI we guarantee TO sell you
something cheap. We intend TO make a
special effort to furnish everything In
line at the very lowest prices for the hoii-
days. ct
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

The meeting Of the Social Club al
the re,idece Of ". w. withers. Esq, last
night VAS 4 most elegant affair. The Club Il
to be honored with Il .raai dance ut the
bourbon hotel. on ruryiay night next.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
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