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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
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Yesterday coroner smith wss nSisasa al
Id carly hour that tbs dead bpd,es d twoI
men ssrs lying, the n on the roaasids
thS usaSr laiths MUSE o. Henry Mercer, on
the wsrrensbafe road, about tcyen fa,les
,fspu this city. The coroner promptly re.
psircdto the place and held an inquest. In
,theeoarse' OF which the following fseis%were
'enrtted: wmss,e. DInh,s wtioses arsd- body
was found, saot In The left side aud back
WIN ksgs; tqaifrei .hct, ms fence corner
thirty or forty yards From tho house, Inns
iivsdin shr county several years; came here
from Illinois; was a. the lin. Of his death
= tenant OF wifiam Ferguson ) made a rrop
on F~.rwuson's farm this season. David
Clark, whose dealfhody War found In the
heuss ;iois Henry Mercsrs sltot I'm the back
nnd teft si.ie with large squirrel shot. was u
cousin OF nuan ; came here from Illinois
about thtsmid,le o %octohsr; hns been stay
Ing" withphnn since that3.ue.. alanday the
iva mea came to Lexington In company In u
wagon drank heciy during Stlis day and
started home late In the evening; stopped ~
.hr hi use OF iicHry Mercer. situated on the
Inserh BENTON Farm, seven miles from. Lex.
fnyten. Tor \ frsauud easy social evening.
SN<rcrsss family IS a large one. includes
sevsralci'i!rra. a married daushierand her
husband Jno. Fresh, aud Sarah Howard. who,
irnm her testimony. seems to he. q sister OF
ttlesir. The remainder Of the story Is told
with saiaeient cleasness In tho testimony. OF
Sarah Howard, which, we cory verbatim,
and In the verdict of the coroner's Jury.
which We also append. -,,y I
SARAH HpwARp's rEsrlNoSY.
sarah Howard, OF lawful age, being produced.
sworn and cNAnilrd, deposet1 and saith, as
fellows; | was hoe NJ Mcicer's hru.e last
night; iaon'tGaow Who shot; AFTER got between
ny biotiicr and the men, they both ran ont of
doors, then l h-.irt the shots. Cred: the mer
Were sober; C'arS ST. down by Mrs. Mercer; my
brother Went up stairs when ! got he: veeu him
anil the men alter this iIicptd the shots fred;
my !.roihrr bad 4 gun up stairs I deas ,e;tar;
here; one, OF ihr men tClark) satI. When vue IN
the yard, lie wanted Ia Shoot hell out of Mr..
Mercer: aid, What cIu>e1 tie trouble, YVES the
Improper tails the men usei TO me aal Mrs.
Mercer: said they like | little girls, AMI bigger
one. b.tter; they had beat Mr.: Mercer and my
brviler bIii beiuie The shooting.
EEr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
ITAND READ THIS.

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sSths.aa.tss.l.als saysss.ass.. I'D
ttS~fSeadoes blowing such y Hid6 PMess uhAD.
TREMENDOUS Rspurslox IN 0ooDai MAMMOTH
srocxAr Lxss TsAn Cesrs PAMc. Paicss, Asr
zee hs Teel
ROYLE & NEW
Now ~, Without, Me fear Or saocsssfdi sostias
die.lon, that they hays
A o OF GOODS
Better .al,ra to TIE want. Of the eommnnl,y than
Any House in the City,
And they propose. b .sil tsor CASA TO 4, who
wish to buy, Ut
PRICES WHICH DEFY
COMPETITION, 1
Especially In all kinds Of
FANCY GOODS,
:. DRESS GOODS
=, AND NOTIONS.
We shy to all. rome and Sc. for yourselves
amt be convinced Of what We say. =
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FROM WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18th
UNTIL
JANUARY 1sT, 1875
BETTER BARGAINS
CAN rs BOUGHT At
ROYLE & NEWS
THAN ANYWHERE n LEXINGTON. lnov2s
81. Louis. Kansas City 4 Northern
Railway Company, a
LEXINGTON STA rIoN, Nov. 2ed. 1873.
FREIGHT RATES TAXING EFFECT
i'i NOVEMBER 10. 1873. lttt
A COMPARISON.
The Caucasian Of November 22d contains
the following: .,..
EpiToRs~. cAs This is q table. Of the
comparative freight rates, as published Ivy both
companies, showing that the n. aud P.i Is the
cheap as well as the speedy route to and from
St. L.. X. c. Noffhera 20 20 50 q q 81
Atlantic 4 Paeifa K. re 50 % IS 50 80
Aid to this l! per cent. transfer over the river
'' this city, a"a Inc compassion u S s9%e,s's;
The person who authorized the publication
In the Caucasian of tue comparative rates
above given. was either an Ign ramus or Nh
inscriptions adversary, who has proven
himself unworthy o~teonddeuee.
The following are the correct rates Of
freight from St. Louis Over the st. Louis,
Kansas City aud Northern railway from aud
after November 10Th, 1873:
"""o"A'D''T Is i Z q i So: g ''s 81
25 cents per hundred on wheat, rye and bari y;
20 aen,s per hundreiun oats. corn ind mill stun.
This tariff was established hy agreement
6f Fl. z. Wicker and j. A. Hill, agents of the
respective roads, und IL binding equally on
both companies. Tie st. 10 Is, Kansas Guy
and Northern company pays all !ransfer
charges, and puts eight down In the city OF
Lexington ut table rates.
The rates rs given herein will be adhered
by the Undersigned until changed by compe'
tent authority due notice Of which will be
given by pu:,ication., j. W. SANFORD.
Freight and Ticket Agent, City Hotel.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26

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and c. r rosnsiey seid,s. iuISSr;
a. Z, Nsrkylnlc, cleyk, AL. Hall, prosecuting
setsorney els $3.50 sAIJ 8
- County Caryt-Elrxt Monday In e1ca month.
Ges. " Aessrnse Lexin ,s,n, pres!,!tns Justice;
s1ehsf. Sssoctaf~ insticsS: tanesO' GorznsN, CLERK.
rSsofs NearS Es.Ss Sa"nsSS " sanaary'
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tte
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
ILook through the stock Of "a
ENDLESS VARIETY
AT DAVIS & ALLSTADTS,

They have them At priess to suit the harL
times.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
SARAH x HOWARD.

We, .a,iury. having 6.,.is duly sworn by Har-
ris.n Smith. Garot er Of LaiaNeitc county.
in ~ hat .aa,ne, zn,i.t,y w lrsn pIsid GiIfk, and
W. y. Dunn, wsos- dead l.O,iirs we've Grad
;,r,r the bnX hOusr q, Henry Mcrctr, ga tie
War; e,>huss read. Lafayette ituniy M;s-;i,rj.
came l." ti.eir .,ra;i,, u;i.r i,e.: ing lii. evidence,
by -uis.'ut wounds iaf;c'c upon s;l.In l.y Henry
Aicrrer aIi Iohn Fresh, and II, At The kill ny nj
>i,l David Clark nul " Il. Dunn wasa case ,f
iuei.,i I'D. II .m;s:t., 'hr SAM having be:n done
in Il fepcs of tt.Ir person and iNhMe.. r''r'
Gwen u.'fi"r our hanis aud seiis, this s5fh tny
of November, \. ID. I>I3.
80 j.. MOOGE, .s.t
u.s. Il. n. WILSON,
a1UIIN q. YoUSG. JH.,
EaIs TESENDE!Ci,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
THIRTEEN III DAY-DEC. Is.

GeaI,ie E'cken vs.. Henry Bulow, damages.
Henry G. GI..h vs.. Belt, Tillay 1t al. M. lein
John D.. Burbridse vs.. George kernedy ct ~.
win. Fi-ye Va. r. Flee ct al. to nnnul decd.
State use Patrick vs.. Vim. s. Thoma. ct al.
Thomas Wall We. Richard C.vanaugh, note.
..R. ii. Mismaruh VS.. John L. Keilcrlnan, SLAM
J.r. Wilson VS.. Jenny Wilson, divorce.
isaac W. Wai.sett vs.. James n. Lee, t, snass.
"; D.. woodbridge vs. John Walton, replrxin.
E Ensry A Msa%. rs, vi Ri. Seo Hartman A.saad da,n,. a,v'
FOURTEEN III DAf-DEC. IS.
A. T. winsor vs.. Ardinger & Mcfarland, -
I.aiayr.;e Co. VS.. Berj. Fish ct al. Co. bond.
Daniel G. Ward Is Harriet &. wa,d, divorce.
R.. L Bell vs.. Geo. w. shewalter, note and
Nm. Houx W. Michael Batteen, ejcc,m.n..
p. &. PETER son vs. Rem. l.. HeIi. account.
NJ. Sweusoa It al. vs.. City Of Lexiagtun, dam
i. Raymond ct al. VI. City Of Lexington,
"a. Me lier VS.. Geo. W. Ennis. account.
Jotr II. Ardingcr q Co. 80. Eugene u. E~'
John II. 4:I;ascrv VS.. Eusrne NJ. EWing, note
FIFTEENTH DAY-DEC. II.
Dar,le Rvrncs 70. Teresa Callahan ct al. note
y. Pal. ci son vs.. Jau.s II. Barnes, NOTE.
Joseph l.. Ih"mas ct al. vs.. Al p. Il. 3
4. Y. RobInson 4 Co. ". Emanuel Easter
VIM: hsr.isop 1 O.. vs.. Emanuel Easter
i, Robert Auil vs. Emanuc. Easter, Marshall
gnraishre.
State vs.. All"n r. Ennis. Ioo;en. garnishee,
d StIis vs.. Alien 4. Ennis, FaIme.s Sav Bank
i 4ess, int, sleseer OF Doo,en, garnishee.
Frank hSosa vs.: A, 4P 4. l.: Co; appeal
Henry sSs'orvs. john ChesnSi.. asspp.ai.
10 q D. aatnoin 70. Vanstcklrr Z Hook. sppsa
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
ma IoUN L.. p0GGETr,

AL Estate and Insurance Agent,
Ea,shyre., corner IL Matn aud l,aareis =" Ia,
a.aylu9NOns Me- y's'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
DAVIS & ALLSTADT

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-31

Too LATE for the fair-An old bache-
Tor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-31

not TO affect any proceedings in bankruptcy COM
menced before that date. Bills introduced: Fix
ing the minimum price of the alternate sections re-
served by the Government, where land grants are
made 10 railroads. at $3.50 per acre, presumption and
indemnity rights being excepted -. The House
amendment to the bin king the date Of opening the
annual session Of the Supreme Court was concurred
in. Carpenter, from the Judiciary Committee
submitted majority report adverse to the Boston
Relief bill-Ednunds, for himself, submitting "a
minority report favoring the bill.
HoUsE.-ls introduced: To repeal the tax on
deposits in savings banks; repeating the duty on
hquOrcc used in the manufacture Of tobacco; to
punish pretended counterfeiters Of United States
currency; to prohibit the promotion in the army Of
any person who il addicted to the incorporate use
of Intoxicating liquors or drugs. A bill was passed
To pay 10 censustakers in the Southern States fees
due for taking the census Of 1860 A hill
ported from the Judiciary Committee amendatory Of
the Bankrupt act, when a substitute offered
ana passed wholly repeating the Bankrupt aot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-31

erecting statue OF Horace Greeley in Green
wood, made of type metal, which has been cast
into type and worn out in the service OF teach
ing the people and further be il
ReS0ioed, That We ask OF our fellow-craftsnen
(mauy OF whom, now scattered over the coun-
try, have. like ourselves. either worked with or
for him during the forty years goneby) to set
up, on Monday, February 3, 1873, the cd an
nlversaryof Mr.. Greeley's birth 900 ems and
give the receipts for the ssme to be expended
IN making and erecting the statue. The money
To be forwarded to the President Of New York
Typographical Union No. 6, 81 Duane street,
New York city, of which Union Mr.. Greeley
was the first President
Resotred, That the above preamble and reso-
lutions be given to the press OF the United
States. with request that they be printed and
circulated "a widely az possible
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-31
A Greek Mother Stays Brigand and
Saves her Child,

A story comes from Athens about
Greek br1gandage very refreshing to
honest people, and suggestive of the
question whether women might not gov
ern Greece better than the men. One
of the curses of modern Hellas. which
everybody knows, is the uneXtirpated
guild of hrigands, who infest the land.
defylng the Government, suppressing
commerce. demoraliZing the peasantry.
and robbing and numbering strangers or
rich natives. One of these unhanged
villains lately captured the youthful son
of IA widow woman of poverty, well known
upon the border. The usual message
was sent down from the hills the brig
and chief must have one thousand drach-
mas 10y Il certain day, or the life of the
boy-he was only twelve years old
would pay the forfeit. AS usual, too,
the last hope which n mother could
cherish III such n frightful position was
the chance of Government help. The
wretchedly weak administrations which
play ut an Z" in and out III Athens still
allow these scoundrels TO hold the roads
and passes OF the country, and this poor
woman had to trust to her own courage
and wits. Neither were wanting: there
was some true Odyssean blood in her.
and she Int upon plan for saving her
child and her drachmas. She had a
brother, young fellow of perfect pluck,
though his cheeks were as smooth as the
Delian Apollo's, and him she dressed ND
care. ully as Il Greek girl Having ap-
pointed to meet the robber chief in a
certain spot, she took up 200 drachmas
and present of cakes and fruit, the
Greek girl" going with her as a
guide. On reaching the place. they
found the scoundrel waiting, with the
captive lad bound hand and foot beside
him. The woman first ascertained by
cunning questions that the man was
really alone, and then offered. with many
supplcations, her money and the present
of cakes and fruit. The villain took the
latter and munched while he counted ont
the drachmas then, with fierce oath.
he said It was too little--that she must
go back and send enough To make up
thousand, or the head of the lad would
be sent down without delay. While the
woman chung supplicating to his knees,
the " Greek girl suddenly flung a grip
OF iron round the robbers arms. and as
the follow was thus pinioned, the out
ragged mother drew IA loaded pistol and
shot HIM dead. The pair lost no time in
hberatlng the lad, nor did they forget to
cut of and wrap IN "a cloth the head of
the chief = and as reward OF 5000
drachmas had been set upon this pre-
clous article, they made quite an excel
lent days business of it, on arriving safe
ana sound at their own village.
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The Printers Monument TO Greeley.

The compositors of the New York
TribuHc held a meeting recently and
adopted the following resolutions
WHEREAS 1t has been proposed that the
several printing offices i'm the United States
give one or more pounds Of old type, for the
purpose of making statue OF Horace Greeley.
TO be erected in the lot in Greenwood where
his remains are inferred: and.
WHEREAS, Type metal il specially adapted
10 reproduce sharp and definite outlines. and
peculiarly fitted 20 speak in the mute form of
an image To those who. in after years visit his
resting place AZ it did beneath the training OF
his hand and the grandeur of his brain and the
largoneHs Of his heart: therefore
ResoIred, That we approve Of the idea OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-31

NEWSPAPER PROPERTY. The Spring
field RepUJiic0H thinks that the prices
paid for newspapers (the price paid for
the New York YriJuac. for instance)
are too high, and that better use can be
made of million dollars, in a mere
money point of view, than to buy Il
newspaper whose net profits are one hun
dred thousand. The RcpubticdH thinks
that, considering the risks and hazards
OF the business, the capital should rep
resent a sum upon which 20 or 30 per
cent. is yielded rather than the larger
sum from which only 10 per cent. is OBJ
tanned. The old rule for estimating
newspaper property was on the 20 per
cent. basis-by virtue of which news
paper whose average profits for five
years have been 500, cooper year, would
bc estimated to be worth 5000. 900 But
latterly this rule has been undergoing Il
change from the 20 per cent. to II or
ID per cent. basis. This change has
been the outgrowth of evidence fur
mshed by the lapse of time. that the
risks and hazards of this business are
less. instead of greater. than those of
business generally, for IT has been OBJ
served that hardly anything is so indie
structible as the value of a newspaper of
twenty years standing. The Chicago
JOurUdt is a noticeable proof of the val
ne of mere longevity. The only article
III the IOurH0i that has attracted atten-
ton for many years was one for which il
was fined $500 10y the Supreme Court.
And still it is one of the most valuable
pieces of newspaper property in the
West. Chicago Tribune.
Too LATE for the fair-An old bache.
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II il estimated that over GO, 600 persons wit
messed the funeral ceremonies of the ex-
Emperor Napoleon While the Prince I'm
perial was returning from the chapel he was
saluted with cry Of f" Vioe rEmpae,r ?" The
Prince exclaimed 1.-The Emperor is dead .
Tire Ia France"
Advices from London and Paris state that
the Imperialists are confident of a speedy re-
storation of the Empire, with the Empress as
Regent
The Italian Senate has approved the bill for
bidding theological instruction in the public
schools
report comes from Rome that the bodies
Of the Apostles Philip and James have been
discovered in the Church of the Apostles.
The Committee of Thirty of the French As
sembly have agreed to the preamble OF the
constitutional project reported 10y its sub-com-
mittee, which declares that the Assembly in
tegrally reserves to itself constituent power.
The adoption of the preamble il regarded as "A
victory for the Right, as the question of
monarchy or republic is left untouched.
Prince Napoleon has left London orSwitzer-
land. He has authorized the statement that
he will take no part in political manifestations.
He says he desires only to gain his lawsuit
against the Government of France for his ex-
pulsion from that country; that he has no pre-
tensions to tho throne and does not favor the
Regency; and that he submits to the Govern
ment which France now has.
The House Postoflice Committee has unani-
mously resolved that Postmaster-General Cres-
wells decision that letters mailed with an in
sufficient stampage should be charged double
rates il illegal.
Cows. Warmoth, McEnery, and a number Of
other prominent Louisianians, have been sum
moned to Washington to give their testimony
in regard to the election muddle III that State.
Messrs. Onslow and Whsley, members Of
the British Parliament have been fined Goo
each for publicly accusing Sir John Duke Cole
ridge of conspiring to deprive the Tchborne
claimant of his rights.
Baptiste Wriothesley Noel, the well-known
English theologian, is dead
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General.

Another filbustering expedition has been
successfully landed OH the Island of Cuba
The ship Tuscarora from Mobile. loaded
with cotton recently foundered off Gibraltar.
Eleven lives were lost.
The 18th of January was good time for
railroad accidents, no less than seven trains,
on as many different roads having been wrecked
on that day, resulting i'll injury to forty-tye
persons. Fortunately these injuries were.
with few EXCEPTIONS of slight nature. and
none of them may prove fatal
The Directors of the Toledo. Wabash and
Western railway have authorized the issue of
$1,000 600 worth of mortgage bonds, TO run 80
years and bear per cent. gold interest, and
to be used for steel rails and to additionally
equip the road. The work is expected to last
two or three years.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has
made reduction of % per cent. in the rates
from New York to points between Chatta-
nooga, Atlanta New Orleans, and NicAsburg.
Other telegraph lines follow suit.
1t il reported that another large expedition
of the friends of the Cuban reyolutionists.
with arms and ammunition, has successfully
landed on the island
A cargo Of 700 coolies arrived at Havana, re-
Gently, and were disposed OF at 5000 per head.
Fires.
, JAN Gloversville, \. Y. Loss, $4,000;
insurance. $50, 200. Toledo, o. Loss. 500
600. Parker's Landing, Pa. Fifty buildings
destroyed; loss. $4,000 to 800, 900. Morn
ing Sun, Iowa. LOSE, Il 500.
JAN. 20.-At Ottumwa, Iowa property to
the value of $4,000 was destroyed Mon
treal, Canada loss, $1,000; insurance 500
onn
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We should bear in mind the fact that,
while sudden wealth is rarely acquired
in farming. neither will great or sudden
losses he met with.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

The Directors of the Erie Railroad Company
have authorized the issue of $40, 900, 600 seven
per cent. convertible bonds, for the purpose Of
laying double track along the line of the road
Matilda Heron, the once celebrated actress,
is almost hopelessly demented. She is being
treated in New York hospital.
The New York Typographical Society has in
dorsed the proposition to erect monument to
Horace Greeley, Of type metal, and requested
printers to contribute the pay of 1000 ems
each on the Sd of February.
All the conductors on the Harlem railroad
have resigned, consequent upon being obliged
to use books with coupons for tickets, to which
they contend that no person with manhood can
submit.
large force Of laborers is engaged on the
New York underground railroad.
B. G.. Calvin, New York banker, has COM
menced suit against Mr.. Boutwell,, Secretary of
the Treasury, to recover -, 900, 600 alleged to
be due to plaintiff for certain plans furnished
the Secretary for the purpose of enabling him
to equalize the price of gold and paper cur
rency.
Ambrose +. Lynch, of Pittsburgh is to hang
or the murder of William Hatfield.
There has been great freshet on the Hu
son, Mohawk, Susquehanna, Allegheny, an
other streams in the East. Many bridges were
swept away, causing much damage to railroads
and seriously interrupting travel.
Senator Shermans specie resumption prOpo-
siton is the subject of widespread interest
and discussion among New York bankers and
merchants, whose opinions are widely at vari-
ance on the feasibility Of the plan.
The daily illustrated newspaper which has
been contemplated in New York it il now stated
will be published by Goodsell Bros, late of
Chicago. 1t will be All evening paper, with
two editions, called the Graphic. In size it is
to be smaller than the sun, but it il to have
eight pages, with illustrations i'll four. The
process of Illustration will be by photography.
w. II. Bumstead, the Boss Tweed of Jersey
City, has been pardoned out of the peniten-
tiary.
The trial of Boss Tweed at New York, il
dragging It's slow length along.
The latest New York murder was committed
by prnter-Marshall McGruder- who burst
open the door of felow-compositor named
Clarence Lockwood. and proceeded to empty
the contents Of a revolver into the body Of the
defenseess typo. The murderer was arrested.
\ woman was connected with the tragedy.
Boston is suffering terribly from smallpox,
5000 cases being reported last week.