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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-06-12

MISS. E. .. SSnlbNEfS, PRINCIPAL.
TIME COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. will EN-.
i brace all the Higher Branches of Eng.
lfsh education. with Latin, French German /,
Fancy and Plain Needle-work, and other
accomplishments.
Especial attention will be given to Social
Culture, combined with careful Religious
Instruction and the comforts of q home.
Preparatory Department in connection
with the Seminary, for Children under ten
years of age, will be conducted by Miss E.
Maynard. and continued during the summer
months.
Expense OF full for Tuition, per term, e1O00
Preparatory Department, per month, 2.00
Vocal and Instrumental Music, each, per term, 1000
Drawing and Painting do do 10.00
Use Of Plano for one hour daily. do 20
The amount for Tuition for each Term
must be paid in advance. IA ~
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Hotels.
POST HOUSE,

RIm POST, CLARRNCE, IOWA. A
H. aa new Hotel throughout, convenient to
~ f ~ hnsr".: @ and kept WIN the utmost regard
az cnss",oIt, convenience and satisfaction
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-06-12
Contractors 4 Builders,
RIPLEY n CLARR

CONTRACTORS q BUILDERS, and Deal
~ ers in Lumber. Doors Blinds DC.
A0-Shop aud ONCE on corner of Fourth
and Linn Streets, south Of the steam Mil.
TIPTON Iowa. Iyl6
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Educational.
GRACE CHURCH
Sc M INARY
YOUNG LADIES,
TIPTON, IOWA.

REV. JAMES ALLEN, RECTOR.
MISS. T.. 8. SCRIBNER, PRINCIPAL
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Justices.
JOHN .. TUT1IaLL.
&. II. EURST.
Physicians.


PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, u. s. r
aniner OF Pensioners, TrProN. low
Once and Residence opposit. the Palm
House.
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TNHIS HOUSE has been refitted and refnr-
nished by JOSEPH OURs, In first-class
style, and is kept second TO none in the
State. The travelling public are respectful
ly invited. All who stop once Will come
again.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
NArro w Gauge.

From the Independence Srn.;nrl. I'd.
The proposition for kuH town
ship 10 subscribe S'lj9,uGO TO the
Narrow Gauge. road WIS carried ON
Tuesday by a vote otI1u0 for tOavoir
OF something over 100 against. The
$4,000 proposition for Sni-a-Bar
township Was defeated by 4 vote of
233 for to Isl against. u two-tiir,is
n~iaj"rity not heir. given.
The company now has to start
eastward ON a subscription of $780,
COO III kaw township and of SlGO.UOO
in Blue township, 1000 of the
kaw township and sos. 900 of the
Blue township subscription are by
the conditions payable when the
rond is built from Kansas City to
Independence.
We have been informed that Mr..
EanIcs has sisted that work will
commence at once
steps will, we presume. be taken
immediately to push the road ,o.thr
coal fields on the least expensive aud
most expeditions rof.tc.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
The Gum CITY tnsc ncc;ae,

The Gum City tragedy is already
too well known to require /, rehearsal
at this time. Suffice it to saw thu,
through tho influence OFF IL. Bory..
who reported hin.sclf cx-GoverI,nr
Gratz Browns detective, charge.
~ersm made and indictments found by
the grand jury nt the circuit caurt =,
liaryisonvillc, against thirty-iour Of
our best citizens f"r murder. The
case was called and II jury veEirc is
sued and llsccd in Inc hands of Dep-
uty Sheriff. Lycrrgus Jones, on Sat-
urd"y. the 10TH inst. A jury WAS
ernpane!cst after sninmonins one hun
bred juryman. Tho casc closed on
yesterday evening, iRe Goth inst, and
al! the accused were acquitted.
Nothing was proven against the par
ties. WHO are regarded to-day, BY all
who know them. ri upright. honest,
honorable citizens IS are III the coun-
~, one and all.--[Pleasant Hill Re-
view, 2la.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
6AlE.

"EkEEAs, Jo,,ph o. SHELBY aud Elizabeth
w y Snrlby MS wife, by their certain de.,t
VI unst, Iat'I Ire LIN day 81 S,ltcmb.r, A. d..
in"', a1d daiy re"uI!'t. in the r,Cururr's Office
within ana Tor tie county q. Lafayette end State
OF Missouri. in deed 3ouk No. . at ayes IA, AS,
~, conveyed 10 TIE undersigned. the following
I'scr'Isa tracts aut parcels at lane, situate ia
u, couN!t oi LainS r;i- AMI State vi Missouri.
tu-TU: Inc souiarl,I Quarter Of The LvriGwese
quarter Aili tsc nuribtIst IIaTier ct ikp suUth-
"rs. It.A'.rr; nlso the sputI.-ast quarter OF the
huit'ita:'u quartz u SECTION !NTGts-une t:I also
ti.s west Li.. al ih- northwest quarter OF >, elton
Il" euiy-t"u ~ .iJs Use west iAif OF The SOUTH
w"si quarter ~ Slia svCiIua tSspiy-tHu t..J, and
thr AofthH.S quarter c!;l.e northwest; quarter o.
s'ri''a WcniS-scstn C.) ;ait 81 said isn,s being
~ t""t'I'p nu;nu,' io.iy-mIn- UNy, vi range
tS'.'iy -sSF"i gu AM ,c!.!airlas taIee huLllsl
anu 1" &C.! acIcs iauie Ur ,ss8.
Ia tract. lb"e'"r, To- ercIGe The payment of
t'e''n ccTI-ii Iroh.ssDrS EVt,s IL. SAID ,!c,d OK
tiI,' ,tSss :ibti, ty.'I.". Via .as and al sensi-
~ ANA Si'rcil! tax "a SG.! laL..s, winch .lav
.%'t ar'n PAD NY III i'-r,y VI ;hg th,rd ,,ait or
rs H'st.rscs, lcrofI.'is ~ tie provisions ii said
rt"h@es".y nrte, so fse aal remain unraid,
We Wa, ny NiiI,!r ~ ito I.u,i si JAS VI -ait deed
n!.thst. nat ~ IA. Instance ..al lglurst Of the
iA"i". aWa"r dnG ho:irr'oss-ia note. Oh
fkarsaas, April i7th, 1873,
hst,',n he hrar, Of . o'slScs IN the forenoon
"'.d o'c!.,Si IL, si..raoUs q; iiai i-y. al ;nc
c.'F'ataac G"er, "a 'av Ill? S;lrr:r.:On, county
~ !@igS, Iir ard SI-I OF Ms carr, proceed Ia.
sH tshilSiy ~ ai' ..on, IL I.,v highest bi,ilsr t..
Can, Aaio 4h"'- '.cs'iIse4 tgs":J AID pu'c,l, Of
'hi'i. VI 80 iaIrh ;!If."rt ~ may be n,crsssiy 10
a. ,is'y HE pay nrItrf,htj four promissory nvirs,
~ aay SGri ~ s,;tIs OF n,In.y laid rs said
parry o. re ihI:'t SS:., OF bis Gr-IgneSs, iur .,n-
81 "r SPECIAL ;aA'> 80; sail lgG,.s, IN xcsurdai,cs
WIN .tr prov .s,p.s OF Satd Died at tr.st, Together
"it'i iae coat AID c1ps.Sts ~ hi. trust.
nhlH j. MITCHELL,
WI. I. SELDf.
mareh.s Trustees.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
Market ileparts.
ST. LOUIS EFT.

The us.L MARCH %, 1878.
money market than bus been noticeable for N long
omr past. The supply of currency is incr.ns,s,
ana WITH onsiaess ~reviring it would seem that
Toe high rates OF interest which have been mai.
fainrd SO long, must decline, and s to 10 Der con,
take the place ofio and IL per cent rates. tn.
,oiu"e Oh business ut some ofths banks, ycstsr-
dsy, was only moderate, Will. at other. i, we.
nne. Inc! demand for loans and discount.
continues good, aud regular customers. i, can1
find no dindculry in getting what W..
com'aodations they want.
on CHANGE.
fLooh.-iher wss only . moderate business,
transacted on Change yesterday, and III. i.ad-
ing markets were quiet aud rather dnlI pr;c..n .,
nour Were without any decided change, with only
,aooeta.s demand, aud We have only TO report
= sales OF about isoo barrels At the range OF % 200
: " ior sooa aud choice spring extras. and o on
, 10 Tor winter extras. The market closed
steady.
"AEAr.-The market for both spring an
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
News Summary.

The Governors last reception of
the season took place OH the 18th.
1t was Il brilliant affair.
Mary ~, wife of Hon. Reverdv
johnson, died in Baltimore on the
18th, i'll the 10th year of her rage.
Two prominent citizens of ST.
Joseph died on the 10Th. DIR. Francis
L. Davis, a medical practitioner of
over 80 years standing, once mayor
of the city, aud IL. e.. Gore, an old
merchant.
A terrible collision occurred on the
Hannibal Il St. 10. railroad on the
18TH isst.. two miles out from St.
Joseph, between two freight trains.
by which the engineer and head brake.
man OF the western bound train were
awfully mangled and killed. and both
engines ditched. ''Nobody to blame"
Is usual.
The jury in the Coe murder casc at
Palmyra, Mo-, failed to agree, aud
were discharged last Saturday. Coe
Is tho MAJ who murdered Miss Abbie
Summers, Of Pike county, two wears
ago. because she refused to marry
him. ~
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
Homcward Bound.
St. Lewis Rrrnb!.can, 2ist.

yo.,srjor ,b"re ,,,,ssd ,br,,o,
this c;,r G,ug of C,ci..t;,i. an rnr,.
for C;tliioruin via RorLfon,i ani
Rock Island railroad. n n,,;n ,arn.
gour. numbering $50. in charot ofos.
Sling Shot. n genuine spriT of the
ORIGINALS. They came up from New
Orleans on TUESDAY on the Pauline
Carroll. They huI been EMPLOYED or
n plantation in Louisiana for the last
two wears. They came from Canton
about three Il ago and were EN-
p!oyed in the mines of the yo!,ien
state for a year previous. to embark
ing for the sunny South. Dreams that
ever haunt the miner still fingered in
their vision, following them across
the continent into the fields of cotton
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
St. Joseph insane Asylum

The legislative committee 10 ir.
vestigate the .siush charges in coz.
nection with the above iVsti;utioi
has made a unanimous Ic,rr,
through its chairman, Ilou. {. {.
Hardin. The report dcnounc"s Biz.
tenger, Claiborne and Ilartwis. but
~eXonerates the commissioners Com
any thing more culpable than ucgii-
gence in permitting themselves 10 he
imposed upon by a ring of spccula-
tors. The Committee say:
go far us the evidence goes We have
no reason 10 believe that the rnln-
mlssoicrs. or either Of them. got ANY
portion of the sums of money refer
red TO i'll this report. OF that ilsrr
were governed by other than Eunor.
able motives in the location u: the
asylum or III the selection of tie site.
Some facts in evidence may 10
thought to create q doubt OH this
conclusion as to ~ or two of the
commits sioners. Yet the committee
having carefully weighed the whole
evidence are of the unanimous upin-
ion that it is just and correct.
We refer parties here who were so
anxious to implicate IL former rep
resentative, Hon. Il. j. Mitchell, one
Of the commissioners, in something
d~ishonorable in connection with the
location of the asylum, To this report
as a rcbuke to their malicious suspi-
cions.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
SStrGhRY.

jr"iIF 5:A':TiS '."mart-l IA, If. r.lr,.
NJ! .v!a. i1ij. ,sr.t - : e,rs.
h.r tr..n.H !:i' VA = ,'.;t in Grrralal y,.Isv
i.niaIs;;r t'aa :. Mo "G'. no pr. in ih.at :s,..,
h-''E o.::CT nimr, 90: more i:ira'l> dian .I.an.c
Al TIC iE'f' the. rs.s 6ir!."pl i~nssly, ~.
H''i' '"!'''o'. nS'i" ~"r-h"Es. n ih'ust; wcr
"ii'' r"sd "a WA p"'s. a.'.d, 'ru-gnA ..arrct>
Ia, -.:ssk G'N ~i-t;rIa0:,,y - a..'4.-c'ianvt
'''' 80 = = ".i':'~" 'r-'IlT tt-t -. 80
h'"'t.- b"'t t. ',r". ~ ,4u 80. a. re-.
80 "ELir. s'"r ''F'r,!.. ~, sr.,.I...r-, Az
~ > M g. an'.N .:''. ., - q: I ~. O, ;rp,.rF.
va I g'-.r.iS" it elm. t;r:. VS. no rL., .
"a H. So: a'"i!t sad -,AHr ..',lf. NIT q. j,
!"F = ..irJr.t' "a srh>vi ans, ellis .'..yI,. 4. ii ION.
! ':ith 'tnina-ltn'!r[ gou''u; u'rr - .N!grs -
'i"F t'rt 'JsFS. SAD .H'''.f = i,uU.'s " Il .n.i D..h'
' ;u' ~. =" - ~ SN.:la'A-' rhrIa.ist .iir N,
i't. ~" fnt: .!'at:' &! GEiy 'nr CHI. lian go,
\ i'i 10. ir"'"'r. ~" ni..eii,at'e trUthsrs,
i'ita. w. m!:t:s!z LrN. rvw t~..pili-r .u,irn
-A-'' "'.:;ii-m ~'i"t'rnTail. W. ~. WA1u.
Caucasian .l-as" r,,!.y.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
SLAUGHTER OF THE RAILROAD COM
MIssIoHER'S BILL,

MIssIoSER's BILL.
The house this morning killed
tho railroad commf4sioners' bill
by . refusal to order it to All
engrossment. Tho amendment Civ.
Ing tho appointment to the Cover.
nor received about half . dozen votes,
The vote came up on The election by
joint session, aud the motion to On.
gross failed by n vote of BE- to So.
This took the blood out of the
turnip, and everybody had q whack
at the tones.
THE BUSaER-HICKox INvEsTIGA-
TON.
Mr.. Horton, one of the leading Re-
publican members of tho House,
offered q resolution Thusday morn
ing, requiring the fe-dpening of thi.
Investigation so far IS Burger is con-
cerned, which was adopted. The
committee has not yet reported.
Laura S. WE'RE,
the talented editor Of "The Weekly
SUM-" published at st. Louis, is at
the capital in the interest of her
paper, and by request, gave a
reading in the Senate Chamber
Thursday night, which was we'll re-
ceived. Mrs. Webb is All auihoress
Of some note in the South, and the
Sun, under her management, ought
to meet with a liberal support at the
hands Of the people Of the Mississippi,
Valley. She is n most worthy expo
nent of the literature of the South,
and wherever there is a true South.
crn heart, beating in sympathy with
the aims and aspirations Of the noble
sons and daughters of the Sum.
Land, she should receive aid and en-
enlargement with all unsiintin.
hand, such az may prove q fitting re-
ward for her labor and pains i'll pub
fishing a iirst-c!ass paper, and which
she So richly deserves. The Sun,
like Its editor, is bright and sparklin.
and every fireside in the State would
be the brighter and more cheerful for
its presence.
II ORPHANS HOME BILL
was brought up III the Senate this
morning, and is still under discussion.
A number of speeches have been
made aud the bill is being opposed by
Senators Brockmeyer, S,roiher, Gate
wood and Morrison. Senators Viii
liams, Allen, Rozicr, McCarty and
AcGinnis made speeches in favor Of
the bill.
Eoth Senate and House are hard at
work to-day. Little will be done
Mondsr, and your readers will be
fully informed as to what may be
done from now until Monday nocn
bv JEFF,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
sMERIEF's GALE.
william II. Allen, plaintiff

NgIlLst
L.ilis i shelby defendants.
ID Office Of the ci-rl Of iar circuit court OF La
isy,lte county, AisSouri, in favor oi William
II. Allen one against JaIsrs Lii.is and Joseph d.
shelby TO Inc directed and rrturnabie 70 the
April tern, ls'3, OF said court, will, on
saturday, the 18th day Of April, 1879,
Between the hours cf nine O'Clock in the forenooa
and i've O'Clock IN the afternoon Of SAID day, and
ia front OF the court hvt.e door IN the city Of
Lexington IN LafIy rite county, during the SEES
siou OF the said circnit count Of said county, selt
publicly by auction 10 the highest bidder Tor cash
IN hand, Nil tue right, title, interest claim and
estate OF the sad Juna~s Llllis sTd Joseph o.
snelbydefcpdauts In sxid execution, in aud 10
snu being In the county ofLaiayeifs and stAIe o.
Missouri, viz:
All the north vert quarter of the north east
quarter oil section number two () the north east
quarter otine NORTH vest quarter OF section num-
Der txut2l tow nelIp forty nine lfU range wen,y-
ak tsd), continuing IS i-loo acres also part Of the
East hail, snd p art Of the west half OF the south
wet quarter or section number thirty five (2s)
In township may t5o), range tTcniy-six t3sy,
ovnnhed As ioiivws, seSiUniry NJ = sisse At the
south east corner Of the west half of the south
sSst quarter of said section t5j), thencs north 70
chains and ~ links to . stake in . hollow:
thence south - degrees west, - chains to . stone
III the line ofthe iands of John Warren, thence
between townships 80 and jJ.iu raIrgr tw rnty-s
ts6l, thence ~ n Variation OF degrees aud ~ min
u.es "ihi said TOY rsaip line, - rAAins g Tie Be-
ginning, containing - al-lvO acres.
SiVsi under my haa u this 18th day OF March;
1873. linh:JI Nm. YOUNG, sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
- AleS and ESusSfs.

Messrs. Crossw bite have kindly
Furnished us the foiio" ing list of an
inhais purchased by lhcm since their
last report.
l mule Of 5. Lilly. for $40: l mare
Of ii. Walker, for 1881 muie Of j.
Barney. tor $i25:l horse OIL. Wood
hill, for $47 80: mules OF W. Grow,
for $3.50; l horse CT g. Quener, for
Sl25: l mule OF j. Crissman. for 1850
l mare of f. Otlei!. for SSO;2 mules
of NJ. Eeaty, for S22SU; / horse of Z.
Dean. for 500 : . mules of ID. Ball, for
$40 l mule OF j. f.. Lee, for $3.50.
They have already shipped $50 head,
putting in circulation in our midst
some $4,000 or $2O, 0O0.-Carrolltoa
(Mo.) journal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
sHERiTF's SALE.
John r. Ryiaud, pIairtiG, }.
vs..

John r. Ryland, plaintiff, }:
Joseph o. shelby, defendant. }
r Y virtue Of Nh execution issued from the
II oficr ofths clerk Of the circuit court Of La
Gfyeite county, Missouri, tn fave or :of-John r..
EyInnd md against Jos~ph d. Shelby, IN ne
Directed, and refurnabic to the Apiii term,
ISi3, Of saidcourt. 1 will, On
Saturday, the 10th day Of 1873,
Between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the forenoon
and i've O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day, aud
In frents OF the coir: house doc. IN the city or
Lexington In Lafayette county during the ses-
publicly by auction 10 tue tl3h.st bidder for cash
III hand, all the right, title, iaicresi, claim AID
estate oi TIE sa!ds5oseph . si.siLy defendant In
said execution, in and to The following des-
cribrd Fcs! estate, situate. lying aud being in the
county at Lafayette and stsir OF Missouri, viz:
Al or srciiou tventy-oae Til, ton nship for.
ty-ninc t|sl, rsuNe tweaty-tve t1sl; also the
soiiarast quarter or srctio1 litesn isl tow nship
h!ly t5tI. range tweuty-s,x [.6); also the east
half oithe souIES e., quarter uf Aatd section hf-
teen ti5l; alao ~ acres or growing whea. soNy
IN fail CT the year le.2.. being AMI growing o1
~ acres of land in said Lifa Jei:s County, Mis-
sour, which res leased by salt, .Joserh y. Shell
by, ao,si the month vi July, ls.a, OF r. Collins
Moore Of the state OF ErElucky for the balance Of
eaid Hosrs's term tLy r, In, iU-wii: For sS years
follows, on the uoItn by TIC land Of Jacob ZAnt-
uir!'rr and one Nelly. on the est by the land Of
William I!cs-, eE the south uy the lands OF Ms.
frank / tri,is zad n. A. Steele, and on the west
by t.i. lands occupied by br. William Warren
Ead John VI. Oliver; also sll u; the right, title
nrd interest oil the said Joseph o. Shelby. In aud
60 tii- sIii abJs- described lease Of said land
irao.ti from r. COil,ns Moore.
,.ivsn unh-r my hand this 9Th day Of March.
1873 t'nt2SI VA. IOtNG, Sherin.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26

a TIMELY RECOMMENDATIoN.-
Here is Il seas0nablc, sensible :sugges-
ton. taken from one of our exchano-
es, which we recommend TO our citi-
zcns Some of them have already
practiced it, and will heartily endorse
The sentiments expressed. AS tho
season for transplanting shade trees
is approaching, We hope that every
property owner will bcautify his
premises by setting out before them
u liberal number of forest trees. They
ought TO line the sidewalks upon ev-
cry street i'll the city. Nothing adds
more to the beautiful appearance of
u city or to the comforts of the lnhab-
itants during half the year, than shade
trees set close along the margins OF
every street.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
Kind word &C Parting.

The Jefferson City Tribune of tho
s4'h, speaking Of the adjournment of
the Legislature, speaks thus of the
members ofboth houses, call the Sell
ators and all the Members have nc
quilted themselves well. There is
mnch carping and fault-fnding among
shos who do not know what they
are talking about, or actuated by
se'ish or partisan motives. But We
'esl bound to say that a more devoted
or capable body of men never assem-.
DIG" IN Missouri. Their sole fault
was mo want of experience ; aud the
"m'y lhing in which they have been
dil"tory. has been q want Of r.clIss..
tne''' and a determination not TO in
aor'e anything until they knew i,
was right, honest and just. Th;s viii
10 the verdict of the people.
This is our parting word until n.x,
January. We know Of wLa. W.
speak, aud affirm, that us the light
Of truth sud intelligence irradiate
the Understandings Of the people, /
will be the universal verdict"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
AeW AdryGse,nen9.



% r virtue Of n special and senerai .ssecutisa.
issued froni the Once u the tlrfk 81 tlle
circuit court of Lafayette county Alss0ur, IL
lsy0r u Jamrs u. GrreD, against fividing B<lt,
70 me directed. and r~turnabie tothe April term,
iSS. Of said court, ! viii. on
Saturday, the 10th day OF April, 1873,
bstSses the hours of nine O'Clock in The tory.
noon ssd i've o'clock In the aftsrnOon 81 ssk
Day. In front Of the court house door, IN the city
OF Lexington, IN said county. during the
4eil publicly, by auction 10 fbe iIrbrst blddsr.'
i9r cash 70 hand, all the right, title, interest
claim and estate of the snfd Yielding neit
aeirnnAnt IN said execafiop, In and In lie
ioIlYSfing dsseribed real estate, situate, lying,
sn'l wing ~ the eonaiy of Lafayette, snd stale
Lots number eleven fii), and twsnty-pine f2e,
IN TIE town OF poysr, ~ sppearsby = Plat Of said
county, except twelve Qs) feet or 81 The west
aide u said lots, levied on - the properiy ofssid
Fielding Belt.
Given under my hand, this ss,h day Of March,
1873. tmch3sl WILLIAM YOUNG. shrrIn.5
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
Patrons Of H~usbandry..
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ECVtl Ve uitou Telegraph.
Recently there has been introduced
among us q grange or lorlgc OF b SO
cret order bearing tho above name,
which, as the lkiino indicates, has for
Its object the protection anu 9 q
vnneememt of agricultural interests.
This lodge 10 one ola number steadily
and rapidly Increasing In this and
other great farming States OF the
Union.
Undoubtedly, from the Interchange
of information aud opinion among
the members, and from combining to
make purchases Of machinery, etc,
by the wholesale instead OF retail,
much w%iliresult. But, if we mistake
mot. the aim. OF the already powerful
organization extend further. II in-
tends to protect tho farmer from OPP
|pressive frcights laid on him by
great railroad combinations, from
the ruinous influence of "rings'' of
spectators, in breadstufs, from un.
due taxation both direct and by
mraps Of . prohibitory tariff and to
do nil thesc,i must be Il political pow
er in the land.
The rise and spread of such an Or
uGi 10 oiShtAt&ttt AhO tiCuttuId
interest. is the most important in
the country, and the agricultural
class is by far the most numerous.
Being scattered over n great area,
they have heretofore never combined,
while Railroads, Manufacturers, Spec
u!ators and Trades Unions. etc, in
compact organizations or "rings,"
have advanced their respective inter-
ests, oftentimes at the farmers ex-
pemse. The farmers now evidently
perceive the disadvantage under
which they have been iaboring, and
are coming up shoulder to shoulder
to fight for their swn interests.
If these organizations shall include
in their secret memberships anything
like half the farmers in the county,
it is easy to forcsee that they are des-
tined to become q great political
power, and that they will be able 20,
III q great degree. mould the policy
Of the future. WI have 10 fear but
that their Influence VIII be thrown in
the right direction. They are SO NJ
merous that their intercsts are the
interests of the people. Corruption
in high places. Credit Mobiiiers, rail
roal swindlers, will tinl no mercy at
their hands. Secret organizations OF
any particular class or trade we dis
like; but we must admit that in this
c ,sc it seems as il the farmers are
driven to it i'll self defense.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26

The following mule item ia from
the Shreveport Times of the sth: Ma
jor McMurty reached here on the 9Th,
As he announced two weeks before
hand he would do, with 100 head Of
fine mules, which are now at X. w.
Cox's wagou-vard. He left Sedalia.
Mo-, on the 25th ult., came over the
Missouri, Kansas and Texes road, and
reached Denisou in fOr;y-eight hours.
lie then drove from Denison to
Shreveport in five days a distance Of
2OO miles. 1t cost him less than 81 q
head to put his mules through the
entire route.