Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-14

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hand plano. fos sSis cXeSp.
EoR RENr.-A comfortable dwell.
ing house, in good repair. Apply to
A.A. LESUEUR.
II ven want bod set OF Carpcn.
ters's tools. 80 10 c. II. schsfarmeyer,s
nayit-4t
Basbi.t Metal, Hsmp and Gum
Packing, aud all sizes or Bolts cheap, at c.
a. Schafsrmeycra. naayi4-lt
Mcssrs. J. & II. Rogers have re-
ccived an order from st. Louis for i've tons
OF sash weights.
oLpi RoN.-Cash paid FOR old iron,
brass, &c. RooERs Bros. Water Street,
Lexington, Mo. n
Rev. J. A Quarles has announced
hts resignation as pastor OF the o. s. Pres.
bytcrian church, in this city, In conseaucnce,
We believe. ofthc inadequate salary.
Hand Corn Planters, Grass and
Dawn Scythes, Hay Forks, anil all kinds Of
implements, ~ C. II. Schafermeyer's Hard
ware store. mayl4-At
Building paper of first class quail
ity, for sale at Mckee 4 Austiu's Book
Store. :
The county collector says that
nearly all the churches In the county have
failed to pay their State tax for 1872. and will
be advertised for sale under the delinquent
tax law If speedy payment Is not made.
Ice CREAM! Ice CREAM Made
out of the pure cream, cool, refreshing, and
sweet at Ripple Il Poweips restaurant, sec
ond door below this office. IT
The Book Store has just received a
lot of first class novels, Dickens, Scott's and
Dumas works In pamphlet.
MCKEE q AUSTIN.
Hopewcll church, at Mt. Hope,was
dedicated on Saturday last, Rev. David
Coulter, OF Liberty. Mo-, officiating. This
church was built in 1867, on the site of one
destroyed during the war, but has only re-
Gently received the finishing touches.
Mckee & Austin have just received
a large assortment OF plain and ornamental
writing paper.
Rev. j. N. CLANCY has been elected
President of the Elizabeth Aun Female
Seminary for a period of I've years, rice Rev.
j. A. Quarles declined.
Go to Mckee 4 Austin's book store
and examine their sample organ. They will
deliver you any kind OF whitney & Holmes
you may wish. Every instrument warranted
five years.
Philip Keller, the man who sells
''chcap clothing" has just received n large
stock OF straw hats and summer clothing of
every description. 1t would be advisable
for every person wanting something I'm his
line to give him a call before purchasing
elsewhere. tf
HORSE THIEvEs.-On Saturday
iastseveral farmers brought In three horse
thieves calling themselves johnson, Taylor
and Dunn. They stole a horse from Mr..
Ross, abo t six miles south OF Lexington,
and were so closely pursued, they.had to leave
i; on the road. They were arraigned before
Squire Hollis. plead guilty and were bound
over in three thousand dollars each. john
son and Taylor Went TO Jail. Judge Dunn
being m old man. and as lie had turned
states evidence, was released.
MISTAKEN CONFIDENCE. - Mr..
Force. agent OF 1.-THE Lexington & st. Joe. r.
Z. at north Lexington, while attempting to
step from the dock TO the ferryboat on Satur-
day last. missed his footing and fell into the
river. TIE wafer was about fifteen feet deep
and very cold. As the gentleman could not
swim lie was rescued from a watery grave
by the united efforts OF MesS-s. Loomis and
Gibson.
RIVER TEws.-Friday, 9th, Joe.
Kinney, Roly Porter master. ST. Louis to
Kansas City, flying light. Saturday 10th.
Alice, Ryder master, st. Louis to Kansas
City. Joe. Kinney, Kansas City TO st.
Louis. Sunday 1lti', Mary Mcdonald, Geo.
Keith master. ST. Louis to Kansa. City, with
a fine trip. Alice. Kansas City TO ST. Louis.
Monday 18th. Mar. Mcdonald Kansas City
to ST. louis. b sincss on the river duh.
River aIiing with seven feet above low wafer
mara.
The Mary Mcdonald received u tons Of
hemp and -four at this pornton Monday last.
DEAD BEAT.-A chap calling him
self Palmer visited Lexington last Sunday,
claiming 10 be an advertising agent for
Warn2r's circus, but before he had fairly
made known his business another circus
agent Matt. Leland, of the Paris Payiiior,)
4 genuine one this time, got hold OF him and
taxed hun with being au impostor. 1t was
sometime before Palmer would give in, but
he finally made 4 clean breast OF it. ami nc
knowledsed that he had no real business OF
the kind. He Get up such 4 pitiful plea OF
poverty, and it being Sunday, Leland good
natured!y let him go, and he sioped. Look
out for him. He is about five feet seven
inches high, swarthy complexion, has black
kinky hair, and Is very llIiterate.