Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-11
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AoS eSsA Az AAsAtVEs
ton this early, two oar ioAss or Mccormlck.s
craebrateA seapera and mowsps, and yestcr.
DAY telegraphed FOR another shipment.
The patrons Of husbandry, and Of
our merchants and business men, were IN
town In considerable furcc last SATURDAY.
The streets presented = lively and animated
appearance.
Messrs. A. A. s j. o. Lcsueur
persist Ia ~obstructtng the pavement In iron,
OF their store by rolling goods In AMI out.
Their customers must be either very numcr-
Gus or a i~uxury-loving set
Tho reaper question, for the time
being. supcrsedes railroad monopoly with
our farmers. Carter. the McCormiek man,
offers to bet his buggy and tes.n that his Is
the machine for thesoming harvest.
Mr.. Stephen G.. Wentworth, who
was SO seriously injarcdAtwo weeks ago by
a runaway buggy team, we are happy to an.
nonnce, ts again on the streets, attending to
business. Mr.. W. docs not propose to In.
vest anything more In thoroughbred horse
stock at present.
McssAG Grimes s. ycnablo did not
own 4sock in the. Credit Mobilicr."
They mSde their money by close attention to
business, by cuitivatins the tastes OF their
CUSTOMERS, and by furnishing u storcroom
which every Lexingtou:an takes a prid. In
sustaining. Every article kept in a first
class jewelry store ut st. Louis and New
York retail prices.
OMINous.-A young lady Of color,
a servant Of Mrs. Bains, whilst getting her
self up In a gorgeous bridal toilette, was
suddenly let down about ten feet by the
giving way Of the floor Oh which she stood.
1t is supposed she s.lit'' on her head, rs
there was nobody hurt. The wedding came
OF Will eclaw.
Capt. George Keith, peoples can
didate for secretary of the navy, came up
yesterday with the Mary Mcdonald, and q
big freight list for Lexington. From the
number Of ties on board, the captain proba-
bly, intends to sc into the railroad business.
We hereby call the attention of the
State Entomologist to the number and variety
OF winged creatures Which sail in at the
windows when the lamps are lit in the rven-
ing. and make themselves disayfeeaole. This
belongs to his department, and he would
obl'ige us by taking them away. We have
no Use for them.
l.. l.. & GULF RoAD.-We have
been favored with some valuable facts
touching the present condition AMI future
prospects Of this road, which we will incor-
porate into IN article for publication next
y-aol- tCa sl,ps- Sx grill o.-u a..
some misrepresentation, and to encourage
the friends OF the road.
MAI. DAN A. VEITcH.-Thc ST.
Louis Republican publishes the following
special dispatch from Jefferson. Texas. about
a former townsman: .'slai. Daniel A. Veitc,l.
who was mayor of Lexington. No.. in 1859,
and twice reelected to the same position,
has accepted Tie position of managing editor
of the Daily Democrat of this city Defer
son). and entered upon the discharge of his
duties. Maj. VeItch is a brother OF Isaac NJ.
Yeitcll Of ST. Louis, and is at the head of
his profession in the Lone Star State.
fCRops.-The prospect for a wheat
crop is all that the most cXacti;:S could ask.
From every part of tie county the most
cheering accounts come up. Corn fields are
not generally in such u hopeful condition.
The c ntinucd wet weather has impaired n
wonderful stimulus TO grass and weeds.
Whilst it has stopped the plows. In many
fields the tender plant is III danger OF the
fate tia; Lefcl ii.c seed that fcil in a thorny
place.
A RARE DRAMATIC TREAT IN
SToRE.-An effort is making 10 get Joe JEFF
fcrson AMI his star company. who appear in
Kansas City tins week, to give one of his
entertainments in Lexington before his de-
par:ure from this part of the country. We
hope the effort will succeed. nc Is the only
Rip Van Wrinkle in the world, and no one
who knows anything of his personations
would grudge the admission fee, whatever
ii might be, to see him again.
Right Rev. Bishop Ryan will ad-
minister confirmation to some one hundred
and twenty candidates at the Catholic church
in this city, on Friday, the 20th inst. He
viii, preach II sermon ut the 10 o'cloc'; pass
OF, that day. We publish the foregoing am
nounccnent with sincere pleasure. Tie
great emineucc OF Bishop ~Ryar-bettcr
known as Father Ryan-for learning. piety.
and all the qualities of mindaEdheart which
J~,tti,guish the good and great, Is a sufficient
guarantee to our Roman Catholic and other
citizens i,.,ct his visit will be for the edIfca-
ton of all Mo may be fortunate enough 10
hear him.
RIVER ~NEws.-Wednesday, 4th,
Fanny Lewis, Cartwright, master, st. Louis
to Kansas CT Y. Thursaty. 9th, Emile LII
| Barge, Shields, master. st. LOFTS to LeXing-
ton, with n fair freight list. taking on hef
down voyage 20 sacks wheat, Id barrels
| flour, and 4 large lot of hemp. Fanny Lewis
Kansas City to ST. LOUIS. Monday, 9th, Al
ice. Ryder, master. leaving 4 small lot y
freight. Tuesday, 10th, Alice, Kansas City
to St. Louis; Mary Mcdonald, George Keith,
master, with a good freight list for LeXing'
ton andloaded TO the guards for points above,
River falling, with thirteen feet eight inches
above low water mark. The Joe kinney
Lrckc her shaft on the way to Lexington ant
had to return.
We had q visit yesterday from Mr..
bCharles Kade, foreman of the furniture fac.
tory of our esterprising citizens, the Messrs
Winkier. He exhibited to our admiring
gaze u model of one of the ncatest and com
pletest pieces Of furniture we have ever seen.
of which le is the inventor and for which
he has filed al application for a patent
When foldcI up it presents the appearance
of a table with u folding leaf and W draw
crs. The folding leaf, when the table 1:
open, is supported by the top drawer. On
each side OF the table arc concealed springs,
which, being pressed, a complete set OF
~pIseon-holes and snail drawers spring w
from what appeared to be the top. aud q
thoroughly equipped office desk is before
| you. Success to the inventor.
Tubs, Buckets, Washboards, Roll
| pins. Trays, Bowl. Blooms, and in fact q full
| line Of Wood and Willow ware att W. zeilcr's,
ca Main street. june Him
sPEEBA SAFETYs COMFORT!
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