Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-17

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HIGGfNSvILLE ITEMS.
IIIaGINsvILLE. Dec. 18th, 1873.
Editor Intellisenc cr:
The following marriage announce
ment, published in one Of your cit.
i. papers last week, called forth som
inquiry, aud ended In q good deal q
m;rth:
At che residence Of the BRIDES fathc,
near ui.einsville. Dec. .. by Elder r. y
Gaines. DIR. e.. W. Sce,nr ann Mise Sailic +
| Field. daughter Of Co'.F Frank NJ. Field. TIL
/ attendants Were Mr. Butler Graves and Mi.
ANNA Hays. OF Lexington
As excellent aud popular youn,
Doctor of that name was known I,
have been married some months ag,
to his charming wife, nee Miss Salii
Field, daughter Of F. NJ. Field, I
was, to say the least Of It,! perplcx
ing. 1t was suggested that mayb,
he had discovered n flaw IN. tho frs
contract and had taken the precau
.ion.to remedy 1t by having it don,
over. 1t was also suggested that h,
was so perfectly blissful in his new
relations that he had, III order tc
make assurance doubIy sure, procur
cured . supplemental ceremony by
way Of douLly uniting the congeniaI
fcrters. Investigations however re.
vcaled the foct that there was nothing
in the notice but enierprising jour.
nalism. The DR.. with his bride wife
is comfortably domiciled in the fam.
ilv of al %estinahie lady, where he
will remain 'tturing the winter. He
has purchased u slightly. and well-lo-
Gated lot and proposes in the spring
| to erect thereon a comfortable dwell
ing, which shall be All ornament to
| the town and Il permanent abiding
place for his earthly treasures.
social FESTIVITIES.
In the way. Of social fcstiriti 8 uur
highland city has been unusually
duli this fall and winter. Wliv [ am
not able to tell. unless it, cam be al
tribmted 10 n desire to conse.v We the
social forces for the due celebration
of certain weddings in the neighbour
hood, which arc. according 10 s,ort
and the cards, to come eoff about
Christmas.
In order to break the momutony "
everyday life the Young men gave u
bird supper at tho hotel of 's.minc
host" uncle George Vivinu, last
Thursday night. 1t would have
been y splendid success undoubtedly
hut for the interposition: of Jupiter
Pluvius who mnlici"usly poured cold
water OH the effort in sufficient guam
titles to dampen the %bird-eating ar
dor of even the most ~.vOraclous.
notwithstanding II was finally al.
journed till Thursday night next.
BUSINESS.
Business, We learn from our nler.
claufs. has been lolrrablv satisfactory
Notwithstanding The fesrful deprc..
sion resulting from the financial
troubles. Shipments of wheat and
Ihihsr produce are made o.iiv at lone
intervals. Full prices are ntfcrrtl bS
our commission firms for every nrti-
Gle that will bear SHIPMENT. nm,
prostration of the st. Louis and other
central markets in October b:ockcL
business i'll that line, and the s,ml-
toms of revival lately manifested,
must yield to the i'm possibility OF
transporting produce over the fright
fully muddy roads.
HOGS.
The hog ma lket has been very brisk
lately ;%.cxtrenIe prices have been paid
and llH country, has been thoroughly
cleaned out. Col. +. u. Field has
been the largest buyer and shipper
fcom this point.
! NIGER SHOT.
Tho habitual tranquility of the city
was rudely disturbed last Thursday
by the announcement that Puthuti
had shot a negro. Investigated the
rnmor, aud from an eve witness
learned the following: An unpleas-
aninesss sprung up between T.. A..
Puthutf, the shooter, aud Charley
Williams (negrn). The shootcr, in the
coursc,O of which blows were prunii.-
cuOuslv thrown out ami mutually
taken. in. Williams retirei In tue
direction of his home by lhe way OF
Smith Il Asbury's- sture. Puihufi
followed and was warned BY w. 10
stand clear or lie would shoot him, as
he was armed. p. then fell back for
his pistol, which, having procured, he
renewed the pursuit. Oyerhauled the
negro, called a halt and ordered him
back Ia Smiths store; the negro ap-
parently asscnted, but OIL tile way
attempted to get the draw on p, but
lacked quickness aud dextcritv, ami
got q slug in the ''spine of his back"
DIR. Seebcr was called, but was ap.
p~rehensive that nothing could be
done for him. as lie was totally par |
alyzed from the wound down to his
heels. On Friday Drs. Webb and
Graves were c1lied in aud everything
that science can do has been done.
Puthu6 has suddenly dropped from |
the social circles OF Higginsville,
which he so much adorned. Alas
AlasI
WATER POWER.
The water power Of Higxinsville is
now first-class, and jokes on the
aridity' OF the city are pointless.
Cfsterns all full 10 oyerfiowiuv:
Of aqueous fluid lying about
loose IN The streets, aud an ocean Of
II at shamblin's mill, which guarun-
tees us against foreign flour Of
brand, such rs We had TO
nse last winter. during the long aud
unfortunate suspension Of our A No.
/ mill.
Hogs are reported 10 have sold Ok
Kansas City, Warrehsburg, sedalis
other points On the iins Of the A. y
9 Z. railroad - high - u 70 gross
ast Thursdsy. |,