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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20
Our Public School Election.

10 the Editor OF INC Infei'gencef.
Allow me through your paper to
call The attention of the voters and
other persons interested to the elec-
ton of three members ofthc board of
school directors, for Lexington dis
trict, on the 18th Of September.
This is an important matter, and
one Which has been much neglected
by the taxpayers Of this district.
Tie expenditure of from thirteen to
fifteen thousand dollars per year for
education among US alone should
awaken a lively interest with all COLI
cerncd, both as to the hands Of those
through whom this money isto pass,
as well as to qualification of the per-
SONS to whom it i. entrusted.
Besides, we llayc aduty to ourselves
and the public veal to perform, in
seeing that the parties elected to this
responsible Office arc not only up
right, honest men, but that they are
fitted by Incompetent education them
selves 10 control AMI direct the intel
lectual and moral instruction of our
children.
1t is not going too far to say we
have not done IL duty hitherto in
the management of Il free schools
and ope of the main reasons why tho
expenditure of such a large sum has
failed to accomplish the high object
for which it was designed and which
it is amply competent 10 do, is in q
great measure due to the fact that We
have not taken the proper interest,
We have allowed any who desired
the office of director to have it. Nor
have We taken the pains to inquire
even how the money was expended,
or how these schools were conducted.
Let us come forward, then, and sec
TO it, that our public schools arc the
very best that this large amount OF
money paid by us all eau command
Let us take heed that such mcH arc
put i'll the board who do not accept!
merely for the ''loaves and fishes
the "littlc brief authority" or even
the honor attached to it, but reliable,
competent men, who have the public
good at heart, who will do their duty
with q Lively, active interest. MOI
should the men selected be confined
to a little ring lying just around the
court house, nor TO those who cannot
afford to leave their private business
long enough to give it the necessary
attention;bcsidcs they should be equal.
jly distributed in the district, aud
faithfully representing every part OF
it. With our ever increasing tax fol-
school purposes, and the rapidly nd.
vanciug growth of our rich county,
we should have a good high school al
Lexington, which would command
the respect and attention, not only
for the advanced pupils of the othc,
district schools Of the county, but OF
the counties around us.
But instead of this our free schools
have broken up all the private enter
prjscs, for boys schools iu the town,
AMI we r below the standard and
efficiency OF a number of our little
district schools around us. VOTER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20

The Saturday Review takes up the
figures of the United States census.
and says that "addiug to the local
taxation and the debt of the Federal
Government. it is plain that per head
thc thirty-eight millions of citizens
of the Uritcd States arc by far the
most hea ily-taxcd and most deeply
indebted Soplc in the world"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20

One ofthe p%ropr;etors ofthe Peters
burg fxirginia) Index, in going over
the Office rceantiy. discovered that
n slab used as an iaaposiDe stone was
the tombstone ofanear relation who
had died nearly forts' years ago. The
engraved side Of the stone was dowa,,
wards, and how it camc INTO use in
the Office Is unexplained.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20
Homicide at Rockport.

Col. A. d. Durfce, a prominent cit
izcn Of Atkinson county, was ASSAULT
Ell in his Office in the town of Rock
port OIL the 18th Instant by a farmer
by the name of Morgan, in the course
Of which, Durfee, to free himself
from tho grip which his adversary
had upon his throat, struck him on
tho head with q notarial seal and
him. Col. Durfee has the sy m.
Of the community, so says the
the Rockport Express.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20

XAtoCC0 per dayi Agents wantedi All
pOS0SSO classes of working people, either
sex, young or old, make more money at work Tor
as IN their spare moments. or alt the time, than an
9nything else. Particular free. Address n
stinson 4 Co., Portland, Name. scpIs-iy
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20
: EDUCATIONAL.
LExISGTOS MALE INSTITUTE.

PRINCIPAL.
1ynE nrst term VIII bS opened IN
the conun0dlous building,
rs the Russell mansion. tlsts s1SQ
Instituss) OF. South street,
MONDAY, SEPT. !, l73. ~
.Evrry facility will be offered boys snd young
MN t1 prspa,e for the advanced classes Ii cof-
~ well M f.r the actly q business opss,t,ous
Of life. Ample accommodations for boarirSs.
The scholastic year Will be divided Int two
terms Of i've ni0nihs each.
TERMS.
board; inrlHdtng furnished SooD. ficl
and lights, per term. ............... $50
Tuition for Urinary bn nches ..-.......... u
intermediate. ~
i 1 %d ae.sIl5 Sso.i.i.: -: =
s isli Ssz irn. in .a1aas.. ,uiuy
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20

About fifty "Old Blenders" have
been arrested in Kansas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20
ART. WIN EETING.

SEC. 1. The regular meeting of this
CouEcil shall be us follows: An am-
nual and three quarterly meetings to
be held at Marshall the annual meet
tings OH the first Tuesday i'll Scptcm-
Der, at 10 o'clock, n. M, and the OUR
teriy meetings TO be held on the frs,
Tuesday Of December, March and
June i'll each year, at 10 O'clock
a. m.
SEC. 2. Special meetings NAV be
called by the President and Sec, ctarv
whenever il is deemed necessary for
the good of the Council. and the Sec
rotary shall give each Grange ut least
ten days notice ofsurh meeting.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20

Mr.. l.. II. Tutilc of St. Joe, was
robbed of $lO6 cash and a diamond
pin worth $3.50, on The 18th inst.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29

Office on High Street, East Of Tama Coun-
ty Bank. N
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29
A Law for the Encourage
ment Of the Growing OF
Timber in the West.
-Lldine for June.

The following is the text OF
IAN act to encourage the growth Of
timber on the Western prairles."
passed by the late Congress
b. it enacted BY tho Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States of
Amer,ca, ~ Congress assembled, That
any person who shall plant, protect,
and keep in healthy growing con.
dition for ten years forty acres OF
timber, the trees thereon not being
more than twelve feet apart each
way, on any quarter-section Of any
of the public lands OF the U. S. shall
be entitled to patent for the whole
said quarter section at the expira.
ton Of said ten years, on making
proof Of such tact by not less than
two credible witnesses Provided,
That only one-quarter in any section
shall be thus granted.
SEC. 2. That the person applying
for the benefit of this act shall, upon
application to the Register of the
Land Office in which he or she is
about to make such entry, make af.
fidavit before such Register or Re.
celvcr that said entry is made for the
cultivation OF timber, ana upon filing
J said affidavit with Register and Re
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gentleman, on bowing to a lady ac
quaintance to smile with his mouth
but it is proper to smile with the
eyes" This, however, isn't the style
when gentleman acquaintance meet
each other. When one gentleman
bows to another, It's style to ask him
round the corner,' when they can
both smile with their mouths.
A member Of Congress who in
cests in Credit Mobilier, or other fan.
cy stocks, now sports beautiful
white coat, a Ia whiteWasher, with steal
trimmings.
Striped suits werc suggested for
our fortunate representatives, with a
beautiful massive chain and ball at
tached TO their leg, but Whitewaslb
had the most admirers and friends,
and she won.
Engagement rings are worn as
usual, and no politician enters into
any engagement without first joining
a ring.
In the way of neckt;es, tho Gov
ernor has issued his Ipsi DirN The
style of neckties, with the knot tied
under the left car, is not played out,
as was supposed. Shortf Brennan
has laid in quite stock of these ties
and will deal them out as fast as the
law allows.
Hoping all the Graph,c readers may
know how to dress properly by read
ing this report, I am, fashionabIy
yours,
HIRAM GREEN, ESQ,
Late Justice of the Peace.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29
An Old Cold Digger.
He Calls for Deposit anu Gets His
Coin.

The facts narrated herein were
told us yesterday by a gentleman
who declared he would vouch ter
their authenticity. A few days ago
man dressed in plain but neat
clothes presented himself at the Office
of the cashier of the United States
Branch Mint, and said he would like
to make draft on the institution.
Does the Mint owe you any
thing? ?" asked the cashier.
"a small sum. believe l have
on deposit somewhere in the neigh.
fborhood ofT16O ounces Of gold dsst..r
Il don't remember having received
any such sum recently
"No, l reckon not; for you sec 1
don't think you were here when /
made the Deposit and the stancer
produced from his pocket-book a
brown, age-begrimmed looking pieoo
of paper, which he handed to the
gentlemanly cashier.
The latter took the paper and read
Received of -, in 1854, one
hundred and sixty ounces of gold
DUST etc, and then exclaimed
Why, this has been hero for nine.
teen years
| guess its about that time. You
see, came down from the mines in
1854, bringing with me some gold
dust. A little dab deposited here
while good deal moro was gam
bled and fooled away--drinking and
sich. Then really don't remember
much more about what happened un-
til found myself at sea, in the foro.
castle Of ship. I was told that 1
had shipped as sailor, and maybe l
did; at any rate there was no help
for it, and | did my duty as well as I
knew how until l was discharged in
Australia, when l went off to the
mines in that country, and have been
trying my luck in almost every quar-
ter of the globe. But times havo
changed great deal from the flush
days Of California. l could spin you
an interesting life yarn, but this ia
not the time or place, SO if the docu-
ments are all right l will trouble you
for that little sum-"
An examination Of the books re-
vealed tho fact that the amount had
been deposited and never called for,
but was always kept in readiness for
the dopositor. The man was inform.
ed that the government did not pay
interest OH deposits, but was always
ready to pay the principal. A few
moments more, and the equivalent of
the dust deposited nineteen years b +
fore was handed across the counter
aud gathered up by the visitor, who,
bidding tho cashier "good-day," went
on his way rejoicing.-Aha Calfor.
u1an
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29
From the Daily Graphis.l
Latest Folly in Fashion.
How to Dress the Hair-B0nnets and
J0ckeys-lIOW to Put Them On
How to Build Pannicrs-Thc Late
Styles fer Funerals.

It now takes the annual production
OF sixteen canal horses to furnish ma
tcrial for a fashionable young lady to
build her upper story with.
On top of belle, the sky scraper
is called bell.t.y.
The hair is worn pretty snarly
about the face.
The best way to get just the right
curl of tho hair is to fill it full of corn
meal and let the chickens scratch it
out.
Bonnets and jockeys are suspended
at some distance over the wearer's
head.
It is necessary for lady to have
her top covering put on from third
story window, unless she has pulley.
and ropos arranged overhead to draw
up her bonnet with.
1t IS no uncommon thing tor head
gear to be carried away by coming
in contact with telegraph wires, a
the fair ones pass underneath them.
AS nature has not furnished every
lady with broken back, a good i'm
itation can be built with Blk months
back numbers of some prosperou
daily papers exchanges.
"Thcre is a divinity which shape
our cnds," says w. Shakespeare. Viii
liam was right, and has, no doubt
read the fashion reports of La Tolel
Lppiacotfs Magazine fashion edito
says: 1T is not the proper thing 70
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29
Antiquity Of Man in Britain.

Mr. Geikie, director of the Geo.
logical Survey Of Ireland, IN Ice.
ture recently delivered upon the an
tiquity Of man in Britain, calls atten.
tion to the differences between the
palcolithlc and neolithic stone peri.
DDS Of that country, marked by the
occurrence of rude stone implements
in the former, and polished ones in
tho latter. lie estimates wide in
terval of time between these two pc.
priods, the paleolithic being charac-
terized by the occurrence Of tho i'm.
plements referred to in caves and in
river gravels, associated with tho re.
mains of animals which are now 9th
or extinct, or which have retreated
far to tho north, and are only to be
found in an arctic climate-the for
mer including tho cave bear, the Irish
deer, several species OF rhinoceros,
elephant, etc; the latter the reindeer
Che glutton and the musk OK.
lie concludes that the paleolithic
man mnst have entered on the stage
ages before the valleys of the south
Of England were followed out to
their present depth, that during his
long occupation the rivers succeeded
IN cutting out these valleys, and that
not until after this was effected did
paleolithic man. d'sapp car, and neo-
lithic man take his place, no neollthic
remains occurring in the ancient
gravels.
Mr.. Geikio then inquiries into the
nature of this break, and tho causes
which produced the simultaneous
disappearance Of paleolithic man and
the old pachyderms, and tho subse-
quent introduction of neolithic man,
and the animals OF an almost totally
different form. This he explains by
the Intervention of the glacial epoch
and concludes that during the paleo-
lithic period man experienced two
kinds of climate, one almost arctic,
the other mild and genial, the two
represented by tho preglacial and in.
tcrslacial periods.
| After the unknown poriod of time
in which tho last glacial changes
were completed and the surface OF
the land was again exposed, neolithic
man made his appearance. Mr.. Croll
estimates the commencement of the
glacial epoch as being at least 240,
900 years ago, and the period it
self as lasting for 1000 centuries. I
man be Of preglaclal age, his an.iqul
ty in Britain is therefore 100000
. years.
While Great Britain was joined te
| Tue COUClutuL utOIlIulC IAnu Auu ~
associated animals made their ap
pearance the winters being sever
enough to freeze over the rivers il
the south of England0 coming il
from the east and south, or from re
gions whence they had been previ
oasly displaced by these climatolog
ical changes. However. the inter
vals indicated may have been brigct
over for them elsewhere, Mr.. Geikl
is quite satisfied that they were Ell
tirely absent from Great Britain 70
a very long period Of years.-Edi'
!. ors Scientific Record, IN Harper
. Magazine for June.
r Short hair is now fashionable
r Oregon
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29

lars, he or she shall thereupou be
permitted to enter the quantity o.
land specified Proriaea, Aowever
That no certificate shall be given OF
patent issued therefor until the expi.
ration of at least ten years from the
date of such entry and if at the ex.
piration OF such time, or at any time
within three years thereafter, the
person making such entry, or if he or
! she be dead, his or her heirs or legal
representatives, shall prove by two
credible witnesses that he, she, or
they have planted and for not less
than ten years have cultivated and
pfoteoted such quantity and charac
Iref o. ttsdbcr as aforesaid, asshey shall
receive the patent for such quarter.
section of land.
Sec. 3. That If at any time after
the filing Of SAID affidavit, and prior
to the issuing of the patent of said
land, it shall be proven after duo no.
tice to the party making such entry
and claiming to cultivate such tim
Der, to the satisfaction of the Regis
ter of the Land Office, that such per.
son has abandoned or failed to cult
vate, protect and keep in good con
dition such timber, then, and in that
event, said land shall revert to the
United States.
SIC. 4. That each and every per.
son who, under the provisions of an
act entitled can act to secure homo.
steads to actual settlers on the pub
lic domain" approved May 20, 1862,
or any amendment thereto, haying
homestead on said public domain.
who, at the end of the third year of
his or her residence thereon, shall
have had under cultivation, for two
years, one acre Of timber, the trees
thereon not being moro than twelve
feet apart each way, and in a good,
thrifty condition, for each and every
sixteen acres Of said homestead, shall,
upon duo proof Of said fact by two
credible witnesses, receive his or her
patent for said homestead.
SEC. 5. That no land acquired un.
der provisions Of this act shall, in
any event, become liable to the sat
isfaction of any debt or debts con.
tractcd prior to tho issuing of patent
therefor.
Ssc. G. That the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office is hereby re.
quired TO prepare and issue such
rules and regulations, consistent with
this act, as shall be necessary and
proper to carry its provisions into
effect; and that the Registers and
the receivers OF the several land OF.
fees shall be entitled to receive the
same compensation for any lands en-
tered under the provisions of this
that they are now entitled to receive
when tho same quantity Of land is en-
tered with money.
SEC. 7. That tho fifth section of the
act entitled can act in addition to
an act to punish crimes against the
United States, and for other purpos.
es," approved March 8, 1857, shall
extend to all oaths, aflirmations and
affidavits required or authorized by
this act.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29
Cash Rates Of Advertising.

Legal advertising, at legal rates.
For the use Of large cuts and wood type
an additional charge. varying from 10 to &c
per cent, will be made.
Prompt settlements will be expected with
all time advertisers, at the close of each
calender quarter. Transient advertise.
ments must be paid for in advance.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29
THE STAN PEDE,

Do you like horses?
Wsll, SO do l.;
But l look out Though,
When storm is nigh;
They lose their wits,
And are crazy then,
l suppose it's because
They arc 50 like men.
Did You ever see 'em
Out on the plains
Capture mustang?
It's worth your pains;
You throw for the head
And catch the same;
Thsn blow in his nsstrils-
The creature is tame!
But about being scared /?
l was going to say
That horses in storms
Is no child's play;
Old trappers know it,
And fight 'em shy,
When thunder begins
To growl in the sky.
l was riding once,
When tempest came,
The sky and the earth
Was a she st Of flame:
My good horse trembled
In every limb -
Twas enough for mo
Tee much for kim.
Igavs him the spur
And dropped the rein:
l don't care to take
That ride again!
Phew how he flew
Outrunning the wind,
Till suddenly felt
There was something behind
turned in my saddle,
And saw by the glare
or the binding lightning
That something ,oa, there !
A herd Of wild horses,
Maddsaed with fear,
We're coming upon us,
Were close in our rear
I wheeled my horse round,
l hardly know why,
Pulled him up and waited
The death that was nigh!
What mad tossing names,
What light in their eyes,
What plungss, what swiftness,
What terrible criss
l rsse in my stirrups,
And gave wild yell;
Picked out the head stallion,
Fired, and he fell
They parted, went round ua,
We escaped Indeed?
But l made up my mind,
No moro stampede
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two years unpaid.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29
The Yankee Factory Girl.

In one of tho factories of Maine,
recently, the proprietors reduced the
wages, whereupcn there was a gen.
eral determination to strike, and as
they were obliged to give a months
notice before quitting work, they had
meanwhile issued circular to tho
world at large, in which is the follow
ing paragraph: "We are now work.
ing out our notice-can turn our
hands to most any thing-don't like
to be idle-but determined not to
work for nothing where folks can af-
ford to pay. Who wants help? We
can make bonnets, dresses, puddings,
pies, knit, roast, stew, and fry; make
butter and cheese, milk cows and feed
chickens, and hoe corn, sweep out
the kitchen, put the parlor to rights,
mako beds, split wood, kindle fires,
wash and iron, besides being remark.
ably fond Of babies; in fact, can do
most anything the most accomplished
housewife is capable OF doing, not
forgetting tho seedlings on Mondays
or Saturdays. For specimens OF our
spirit will refer you. to our overseer.
Speak quick! Black eyes, fair fore.
heads, clustering locks, beautiful as
Hebe; can sing like a seraph, and
smile most bewltchingly. An elderly
gentleman who wants good house.
keeper, or nice young man in want
of a wife-willirg to sustain either
character-in fact, we are in the mar
ket. Who bids? Going, going,
gone! Who's tho lucky MANI"
| The Chicago Journal says: 'Chi-
cago is to have new railroad to the
Atlantic scaboard-the "New York
and Chicago Railroad Company" hav.
ing to-day filed articles OF association
in the office of tho Secretary of State
at Springfield. Capital stock, $500,
900. II is a consolidation OF several
companies which have already con-
structed the whole or parts Of their
roads in Indiana, Ohio, etc.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-29

Short hair is now fashionable in
Oregon.
, 1873-05-07

!spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YoRK, May CT la thought On tho
street that James 8. Adams, who awindlod the
West st. Louis Savings Bank yesterday out Of
$4,000 by means Of check forged In tho namo
OF e. D. Randolph l. Co., Is in fact James 8.
Austin, OF this city charged with having
swindled tho Continental Bank out Of
s25,000 and John B. Murray cut OF $4,000
by moana Of forged certificates Of Fort Wayne
stock, part Of which WAS In tho name Of E.
D. Randolph Il Co.
Shortly after 1t was announced that stay Of
proceedings In Nixon's caso WAS donled, his
counsel called at tho Tombs to communicate the
nows to the condemned man. Nixon WAS
aroso as his counsel entered. 'sAny nowS2' he
asked with an anxious, noryousl look. His counsel
replied that ho was sorry to havo to inform him
that no stay OF proceedings could be granted.
hard, though" said Nixon, as he returned to LIS
chair. His counsel assured him lo would maka
still further efforts Iii his bohalf.
During tho trial Of ,; ;pleakloy a for
M Dr. Noalis was called to testify to Ito condition
OF tho prisoner. Whlle ho was on tho stand
Bleakloy became very oxcitod and exclaimed
"You must tell tho truth and shame the devil"
DR.. Nea1ia Haid ho had given Dloalloy
to court. The District Attorney stated that ho
SAW him tako Homo liquid during tho receas
Tho Doctor thon examined Dloakloy, and found
him to bo Intoxicated.
a numbor Of English bankers with their fami-
lies and marty Of friends loft New York to-day by
tic Eric Railway in tho paluco-car Avon for ,sAn
Francisco, accompanied BY Dir. Pullman.
During tho rng-times, WIN. n. Tweed pur-
chased some property IN tho upper par, Of the
pose OF erecting now receiving reservoirs. Comp
troller Groon has brought suit against him to
recover this land, alleging that tho purchase
money waH stolen from the city treasury. t haa
property to person whose namo it is impossible
| to lenru.