Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-01
DovFR rrnsrs.

After two weeks absence, during
which time we have ondeavered to
recover from tho shock experienced
by reading our item OIL tho appoint.
Mett Of constable for this township,
we agatn mako our appearance. We
simply wished to say that IL wus un-
derstood that the largest petition
would secure the appointment. BY
the arithmetic of our portly justice,
1916 10 more than $40. Will not his
honor write an essay, which he might
justly entitle, "whnt | know about
the appointment Of constables, and
allowing damages caused by county
roads 2" Such u disquisition would
greatly tend 10 enlighten the
taxable vineyard.
RELIGIOUS.
The Baptist congregation in Dover
commenced u %protracted meeting OH
last Sabbath. The services are coll
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Painter, OF
Charlton county-a minister Of more
than ordinary ability. The congre.
CATION occupy the Presbyterian
church.
MATHEMATICAL.
We respectfully dedicate the fol-
lowing algebraic problem TO tho cdu-
cationul "rural ROSTERS" of Lafay-
cite county for solution: Bacchus
caught Sllenus asleep by q full cusk
of wine, and took the opportunity
of drinking, which he continued for
two-thirds of the time that Silcnus
would have taken to empty the
,,I,1i, .a,,. Nytnn Stlnn,,c oNynIn
lie drank what Bacchus left. Had
both drank together, the cask would
have been cmptied two hours sooner,
and Bacchus would have drank only
half Of what he left Silemus. Re-
quircd, the time for each separately
to drink the contents OF the cask.
Owing to the recent failure Of
JAY COOKE 4 Co.,
The Dover Marble Club have sus-
pended operations, and probably will
not sur business until the coming
spring. This is to be regretted. since
the proficiency of some OF the mem
bers i'll this spherical game was rap
idly bccnmiug the marvel of civilian
ton. The failure is in no way
attributable to the management OF
INV ptS5lNShts lllo
has been unusually efficient and
economical.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. f.: Il. Ustick, who has been
for some time an invalid, is now Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Lewis Ncale, Jr..
in hopes of deriving benefit from the
bracing country air.
Rev. Dir. Camp and Rev. j. G.
Shackelford are absent, attending
conference. which holds its session at
Springfield; Bishop W!ghtmam pre-
siding.
Mrs. Lewis, Neale, sen., is visiting
her brother, whom she has not seen
Tor twenty-five years, at his daugh-
ter's in Scdalia.
Can't. Asbury aud Quinn Plattcn-
burg eft for St. Louis last Monday.
They will attend the fair and attend
to business. The Capt. will largely
replenis.i his stock, and Quinn will
bring OH a bran new stock of dry
goods, groceries Ne, which he will
open in the brick store next door 10
the post office.
II. r.. BRAKES.
The other day an elderly lady with
a blue cotton umbrella and III cnor-
nous band-box, cnteTet the depot at
Lexington aud made tue following
query: Where is MIR. Rhodes I"
'What Rhodes ?" Eail Rea:ls. l be-
licvc they call him." u.
Poor Old lady! And yet she was
not much wrong after all. tor Rhodes
IS '.rale'-iy the life Of the Lexington
branch of the "A. 4 l..
Why is the assistance rendered 10
passengers by the conductor of the
passenger train on the Lexington
branch like Il certain summer bever-
age? Because it is Lelnon-aid
y few days since III individual.
who was evidently suffering from too
large q sinking fund of b~enzinc, ell.
tered the I%iigginsville depot, and
marching up 10 the polite and atten'
tive agent, the following conversa'
ton ensuet See here. mister, art
YOU the railroad boss here! Yes sir
You say you be2 Yes. Well, l jos
thought L would drop i'll, because
want % ask to knowii you could tel
ne what the railroad fare is from
here t. Lexington OIL a-hic-on ,
letter. We are not prepared to say
what the answer of Field was, bu
that youth went over to Gus. Lch
manm's and mailed his epistOlarN
freight.
Pardon the above digrcssions. Ii
our next we will emdeavor to give
few historical facts connected will
the founding, rise and present statu
OF Dover. LEW-SEAL.