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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
Rcv. L. H. smith Killed by Light
ming.


A. II. Nicholas, writing from
Houstouia, Pettis county, Mo-, june
18th, to the Sedalia Democrat. says
A SAL calamity has befallcn our
quist village. During heavy rain
storm this afternoon, at o'clock,
Rev. L. Ii. Smith, of tho NJ. T..
church, ran in small house, in the
northern part of this place, to seek
shelter, and took scat in ono corner
of the house. Suddenly tho house
was struck by lightning in several
places near Mr.. Smith, he being inn
mcdiatelv shocked to death, und was
found sitting in his chair.
There were two small children ~
the house at the same time, both es-
Gaping unhurt.
| A Jury was impannclcd, and your
correspondent proceeded at once 10
hold an inquest, and tho hhainS oi
the iury was in accordance viii the
above statements.
Thus one Of our best neighbors and
ri Christian friends hiss been suddenly
Summoned. into sctcrnity, but We fee
that he was ready prepared, as IL
I was q very jealous, praying CHRIS
$ t;nn. lie leaves family OF some 81.
d or seven children. and an affectiomat
Is companion who Is now In Fo!
4 | lLeavenwortii, Kansas, to mourn thci
j untimeiy loss.
= May God lead them all their jou,
q ncy through life, and save them froi
IS the OWLS of this world. Thus v
d have lost good man, tho church
d minister and & useful man. -.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
KATY's GUESS.


With twelve white eggs in downy nest
The old hen sits in u box In the shed;
And the children, yesterday, stood and guessed
Of the hopes that hid in her spcckled breast,
OF the dreams that danced through her red
crowned head.
She thinks, said the labor hating Ned,
''Ur land where the wruses pre ail asleep,
Where the hawks are blind and the dogs are dead
Where arc heaps Of corn high US the shed, 81.
And plenty Of earth worms for her to eat.
She remembers the country fair,'' says Bess,
''And the prize she took Mt Hampton town,
"No, no, she DON'T cried james the less,
s'She dreams of her title ducks, guess;
.'Shc is wondering yet why they didn't drown -
And what say you, little curly patep .-
soc u thought in your merry eye,
s.Shc link, - says the brisht-eyc,l baby Kate,
As she lifts the latch of the g,lIrten gate,
..N ere IL be tickens to skatch for by and by >
Three cheers for the wisdom of three years old,
WHO told you the secret, little pet,
That love Is better than ease or gold,
That labor for love pays u thousand fold
100 linked il oorself?' Well don't forget
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
\ Scotch minister had been ente

A Scotch minister had been enter,
tanning ut dinner clerical FRIEND
from some distance. The evening
was uupropitious, and the friend
was invited by the minister TO re-
main during the night, and he nc,
ccntcd the Invitation. They walked
together for some time in the manse
garden. At dusk the nlinistcr asked
the visitor to step into the manse,
while he would give directions to his
man,seryant to get his friends con-
veyasIce roady.in the morning. As AS
the stranger entered the manse, .ne
ministers wiio mistook him. for heI
husband In the twilight; she raised
the pulpit Bible, which chanced TO bt
ON the lobby table, and bringing thu
full Weight oft across the stranger
shoulders, exclaimed, cmphatically
.Take that for asking that ugl!
wretch to stay all night"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
Western Interests.
Memorial to sho Senate ana H01sd
OF Representative 81 tho UaiteG
States.

We, the undersigned citizens, ,pfoduS.
GERS andsconsumers of the State OF
Illinois, respectfully ask the Congress-
of the United States to repeal or radt
cally reduce the duties OIL iron, stcelj
lumber, leather and woollen aud
cotton goods, for tho reason that the
burden inflicted upon tho consumers
of these articles by the duties thereof
do not have the effect of increasing the
Government revenues in proportion
Ito the extent Of those burdens; Iiid
also for the reason that they are un{
equal and therefore unjust, and tend
so build up few manufactures, by.
cnsI tisem 10 raise the price pf
their MISUNDERSTANDING suiheientT
high to drive out u,cs0petition,
monoplize the American mai - oR-
the treasury OF ils legitimate rsv-
nues and American CONSUMERS Of their
hard earnings in shape OF increased
prices. re-.
purpose of supplying the deficiency ial
revenue occasioned by the repeal or
radical reduction of such duties TO-
repeal the late statute providing for all
iucrease Of fsalarics-reduce the salary
and other expenditures Of governs,
mcnt, in creyy department, TO the
same standard that prevailed before
the wQr-and levy duties more es-
pecially upon articles not. manu-:
featured in the United States, to tha
end that all the duties paid BY tbs
consumer may 80 direct iuto the fed
cral treasury.
The burdens herein complained Of
are injuriously a9ccting the agricdl;
tural interests Of tho country and
striking not only at tho prosperity ft
the great farming class, but also at tho
prosperity of millions OF others who
are directly or indirectly dependent
upon agriculture. Such o condition.
Of things, wherein tho masses arc nm.
Justly taxed to enrich the few, ought
not to exist in q republic like ourc-.s
it is entirely unnecessary-is The rei
suit of monopolists' combinations, and
must be promptly renledied, or the
Industry of tho country will be on.
tirely paralyzed. We therefore re!
spectfully ask both Houses Of Con-
gress to give this subject an earnest
and patriotic consideration at the
earliest practicable momeits after ~
sembling in December, 1873.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25


Is IT Nor PRoFANIryf-a6weAe
not at allv A word TO girls sa0
Young ladies. You would nos NJ
tho thought is horribls.xee yGm
saw. pcrhaps, such words o. "Maroy -
aGoodncss p .sGraciousp Nse,
,lom inrnd the like, in colnnon -,
Ssrssticn. have heard sasA -
pressions fall trippingly o. r. 4
lins. Mcrcy, goodness I'D esoeS
attributcs Of God. y ~ sSsss q n
She case, II Il 10 not kscl.e1s ssfss
t,xS. s,v At tie ysry lead 49, ~
;d,s Itofds. ID 3dIc words arAle1s.l.
Taf vGur convcrsaticm b vmRlei
.itSa2 tforward, ana ffes tfen nys
sSin3 which even threatens % Sseek
fisf third commandmens-e9s -
.-.-- f---
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
THE LITTLE RODE Of WHITE.

In rosewood crntue q baby lay,
Its mother was stitchinE, stitching away,
On u little robe of white;
Ono foot on the rocker, she hoped to keep
Her frolicksome bMby last asleep.
To flnish her work TINT night.
In every stitch of that garment she wrought,
That loving mother fastened u thought,
Hopes for that little one,
Aud smiled on her baby In happy pride,
As 1t slept In its cradle by her side,
Till the little robe was done.
Then she folded IN the camhric and lace,
And kissed her little ones chubby face,
Tint smiled In Its infant glec.
She tossed Ii up and down In tho air
How pretty you'n look, little babe when 20"
That little new robc," said she.
In rosewood cofIln the baby lay,
Its mother had welt the night away s
Watching Its dying breath.
With 1t pressed to her bosom she prayed TO keel
Her darling baby from going to sleep
In the cold, cold arms Of death.
They buried the baby in the garment just wrough
Whose every stitch held u hopeful thought,
From that loving mothers sight.
On "a marble stones he wrote with tear,
''llOw many hopes are buried here
In that little robe of white ia
In the Saviour's arms q baby lay
From It's rosewood coffin fur away,
In the realms of love and light.
The angels u garment had folded about
| Its iittlr form TINT viii never wear out
\ seamless robe Of white.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
Tho Three Riches, Non In America.

Tho Three n1Cncst ucn IN A"eIACus
The New York correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial writes:
" The three richest men i'll America
arc Wm. B. Astor, A. L. Stewart, ana
Commodore Vanderbilt, all residents
of New York city. Astor's wealth
is mainly in real estate and its reve-
enues; Vandcrbilt's is mainly in rail-
road stocks aud their dividends
Stewards is in goods, houses, stores,
factories, lands, and stocks. The ag-
gregute wealth of each one of them
is supposed to be somewhere between
sevcnty-fivc and n hundred millions,
which looks rather heavy. Nobody
Knows exactly; they couldn't tell
themselves within q million or two.
Thossr wlto know most about their
affairs put tisSs;;r figures highest, and
say that the McszAe saA OF Few
years ago, which s6o@ - ~ oi them
to DC worth tweIty4hd thirty mr.
lions, gave no prepcy idea of their
real wealth. Astor iIses unostertta-
tiously; Vanderbilt lives in three
story brick house OH q third-class
street; and Stewart lives in o marble
palace Oh Fifth avenue, more magnifi-
cent than any other residence oil tho
American continent, and equallcd by
but few in any of the great cities OF
Europe. Astor and Vanderbilt are
New Workers by birth Stewart is n
native of the north of Ireland. AS
tor is large, heavy man of seventy.
! with strong features and n rubicuud
face, indicative of high living; Stew
art is a medium-siZed man, rather
slender and tall, with face like n
parchment, and gives the impression
of being hard-up; Vanderbilt is "A
tall, shm, handsome, proud-looking
man of nearly eighty, straight as ali
arrow. AstOr has heirs 10 his estate.
Vanderbilt has children to whom he
can leave his fortune; but Stewart is
childless. Astor's public bcnefac-
tions are something like a couple ol
hundred thousand dollars, which he
gave to- the Astor library, and tht
two golden candlesticks, nine fee
high, which he recently gave to Trim
{ ity church. Vanderbilt has never
made any public cbenefactions, except
ling n steamship to the government
lduring the war, till very recently
, when he gave a million dollars fol
educational purposes--one-half Of II
to found university in Tennessee
aid the other half to another cduca
, tional institution. Stewart has al
: ways had the reputation of bcins
very closc-iisted; but lie must b.
! credited with his million dOllal
"Home for Women" which will b.
completed next year. Astor is oil
: independent Methodist, and Stewar
is said to be inclined TO thinking fo
himself. Stewart is scholarly man
: Vanderbilt Is not. AstOr is M &C
t complishcd man of the world"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
Tho souslnsrn Crop Pros pect.


- IVm ue Asempnb Appeal
The news that rcsches us from NIL
tho States, In regard 10 the growing
crops, 10 anything but encouraging. |
Cotton has been especially unfjrlu-
nate. In:Nortll Mississippi, indeed,
we might say throughout tho State,
newspnpers anu private correspon-
dents agrec that the caterpillar Is
III larger numbers than
ever, ,sndthat the destruction 10 greater
than has ever before been known In
Louisiana, so great has been tho des-
truction by wet weather, that u is
feared impossible TO counteract Its
influence before tho pest, which is .
usual result Of II, tho army worm,
makes its appearance and kills what
remains of chance for q crop. In tho
western part Of this State the con-
tinued rains and prevalence OF an uni
usually humid atmosphere are quick.
ening the growth Of the grass, ana
although planters are working dill
gently 10 check II, it is feared that IL
is already too far ahead and may sue
coed In checking the growing plant.
From Georgia there comes the same
complaint of grassy cotton, caterpil-
lar and possibly army worm; but the
farmers arc not cast down, but are rs
busy rs beavers IN their efforts to
chop out tho one and kill OF the other.
In. Florida the same cause for the
same complaints exist, and the sppre-
tensions Of planters are fully aroused,
thought the. hope Is INDUCED that
with stich hot, dry weather as we in
IN Memphis have been praying for,
the threatened damage may be es.
capped. Everywhere throughout Ala.
pillar! The catcrpillarr' And there
seems no help for it. Rains have beer
almost incessaiit, planters arc indulg'
ing in the most gloomy forebodings
and the newspapers are prognostica
ting dire calamities in case of failure
since, rs the Eufaula Times has II
"there arc no oats, no corn, no bacon
and all our money is In little wcet
that will not blossom for thre'
weeks" In Texas, also, whence, som'
time ago, we had reason to expec
better things; the story of caterpil
lar, rain and possibly the army worm
comes with augmented force, and th'
general feeling is that the cottou crol
will be short. The South Carolini
: papers, too. arc filed with gloom.
accounts, and they are unanimousl.
of the opinion that the crop will b
tshort, tho wet weather prevailing
! there, as everywhere along the cotto
s belt. In Louisiana, the sugar cane
:. overrun with grass, Ind no reasor
Q able hope can be entertained Of q sal
' isfactory product. Anent' all thu
Q and as an antidote, we have encoura!
); ing accounts of the wheat crop
q Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and AL
u ba,ma, and, generally. corn is doir
u very we'll. From this it will be see
g that any arrangements of spinners {
e buyers for a big cotton crop arc in
y fair way to be frustrated, and th
u those who deal in "futuUs" would q
u well-to discount largely the swcllil
C figures of the ''bulls."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25

Tho Washington nepuhItcan Ht61
an account Of On intefestihg ibtegs
view with Mrs. Mary Cugste 1ooa0
widow or the late GcncfpI y ~ 4z9R
at the residence OF hsy 1Iaa1voS ArE
Fairfax, of Aiexaudria, Va, whsroL
she has been visiting. Qre. Lee II q
grest-grAnd- daughter OF the wifp ,ot
George Warrington, ana . daughter
Of George Warrington Pafke Custiss
whom Washinetou adopted at the age
Iof Six lnonths, aud IL apparently
about sixty years Of age. The foI.
lowing II . summary Of The isteSa
view:
The home OF Mrs. Lees 5sath and
married life, Arlington, was built bX
her father, to which she was carried
when only = month old, and hid Sex
her, besides the associations Of hapa
nv life, the relics aud records OF \
family she was taught TO revere. La
1882 Mary Custis married E0bcEf. 4:
Lee. Her father, George WashihkS
ton Parkc Curtis, dying iu 1867, gave
to Mrs. Lee, by his will. the entire
Arlington estate during her natYraI
l life. and nt her death to descend u
her con, George WA.hington CustIs
,ec. and FROM him entire and nm.
Changed 10 his latest postcrity. Be!
yoni tho simple duties Ofan cxecutdts
General Lee had no control Of the
lnropcrty, aud never either before or
since assumed or attempted N. ~
sumo o single right Of ownership! -
There orc eleven hundred acres In
ali. and some two hundred acres Of
the estate arc occupied - Q s0ldief'e
cemetery. The land at the time OF
its literal occupation by tho govern:
mcnt could not have been worth lest
than two hundred dollars per Here!
lSiuce that tirtie its value, for various
reasons, has rapidly appreciated. Al
the time of its nominal purchase BY
tho government for the faintest saft
of a song, under the operation OF
tax sale. there were scveral OF Mrs.
Lees friends ready 10 make the puA4
! chaso for her, or to pay tho taxes.
Mrs. Lee willingly and cheerfully
accents the unfortunate position IN
which she is placed, without desire
, that the sacred purposes to which bet
/ honest cad has beeu devoted shall bg
; disturbed, but expects that justice
vii. be done her In the premises:
When Mrs. Lees father died, be
. inserted clause IN his will that al!
j the slaves belonging to the cstatl
5 should be set free after the expiration
: of five years. The time Of theii
: lmanumission came on In 1859, auf
J, right In the very height Of the war
+ General r. +. Loo, as the execute
II of the will, summoned those slave
y together at convenient point with
z in his lines, and gave them their fre
II papers aud passes through tho Con
II federate lines to SO WHITTIER the'
Il would. =:
II The Republican, also publishes tn
% COPY Of the United States sale certih
g cate, with an order from Presiden
Lincoln to the commissioners undc
the act, to bid in Arlington. for tn
lusc of tho United States.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
A Farmer Crushed to Death by shc
Cars.

A horrible acCldent occurreu OH the
18th inst, at Upton, i'll Monitcau
county. A resident from that county,
by avocation farmer, while stand
ing on the switch near the depot, was
run over by a passing train. Que leg
and one arm was completely torn
from his body, death ensuing insian-
tancously. II appears that the un-
fortunate man was watching u pass
ing train, when another, from an op-
posite direction, came OH him unpcr-
cciyed. Our informant, a resident oi
Lamar, Barton county, failed 10 as
certain the name of the gentleman
lkilled.-[Sedalia Democrat. =,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25

If you are wise man you wi.
treat the world as the moon treats =.
show it only one sido Of yourssi., =
seldom show yourself too much a. z
time, and let what you show DO csius'
, cool aud polished.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25

FRIED BREAD.-A good dish for
breakfast. Three eggs we'll beaten,
ono mint Of milk. Salt, dip slices Of
bread in the milk and eggs, lay Que
slice upon another, let them stand
ten minutes, and fry brown in hot
lard.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
Dns. SMALL, CHAMBERS & CO.

A, V. SMALL, NJ. n. J. r.. ALENANpEn' ~ n Il n
- prLp ,be;r services in the practice of Medi-
cine and Surgery, to the public WI, with ,onS ,he
ihst their Eno@ssSss sGssRs9 Of S
sres ssnd ~ imnroye their skill in treating them
They viii give special attention TO nnidsr GmrGhsr
Disorders They will, in all casss' codsrcS
Ind md viii collect US soon thereafter rs they may
Once over McCausland s. Beaford's store, OPP
posite the court house.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
r. s. MCKEE, Dentist.


Office over Alexauder's Drug store.
"AvING finished my course ,,,uaa ~ ,o se,iis
IL irsinston, I on share Of the public patronage IS
respectfully solicited As my Instructor rs Tse II
Of the best IN te STAN, w.. With their Custom
1nay.I Respectfully, D. .. "cAHD'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
M is S O U RI

Lee
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25

PAk60H GEM -PIANS
Those wishing lower priced L..". VIII find
the ''tem'' just the thing, moderate both in
size and price, made OF she best material, fine
tone and remarkable for remaining in tune
Strictly first class in all its parts All fully war.
r.inttd. Marked iavors to ministers anu the pro-
fcssion.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25

=. W. MEN(ss'Us 10 ~
cs,rpcpov DENTIST. onice opposite Court
House up stairs Lexington, Mo. Huisan ,.',
zalr gutta pereha and sesnlems 9 for Ias Beauty and
invention for artificial plate " wosA'A'' ynritiy
GurnhIlity cannot be excelieu "p'i"-'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-25
III, C. WALLACE,

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW,
"A Lexington, Mo. Ofliee on Main street,
over ssLexington Savings Bank, opposite
Court House. Practieesiu the courts OF Record in
Lafayette and adjoining counties, also IN the Su,
District Courts of the United States, for the wes-
tern District of Missouri. Collections and other
business promptly attended to. jnnu
The Osceola times., 1873-09-27
You Need a Piano or Organ.

And l will sell you one right. l
have the exclusive agency for this
and adjoining counties for the old
reliable Jesse French Piano and
Organ Co., of st. Louis, Mo-, and
can offer special inducements for
your trade and patronage. Their
line of musical instruments are
prize winners, for excellence in
workmanship, delicacy of touch
hnd purity Of tone.l Satisfaction
Aaranteed or yorr money return
e&A~ G. ]. BRYANT, \
Agent.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-27

-LosT-A gold woven wire Fob
Chain, about FIVE inches long and
about one and a half inches broad.
Finder will be suitably rewarded
by depositing same at the Times
Office. p. K. ADsIT
Mr.. Jno. P. Cowan. one of our
most successful and prosperous
planters was pleasant caller at
Times sanctum Thursday. He has
a surplus Of corn this season which
he offers for sale. See sale notice.
Mr.. Reg. Archillion, Of Clear
>yas in the city Monday, and
LAKE, that owing to the fail
INFORMED uS g,er's eyesight, he
ure OF his parcz - compelled to
felt that he would D. Scunty Sur
resign his position as Co.
veyor.
-Albatross Flour is made fl !,
the latest scientific principles, guar
anteed absolutely pure and we Of
fer 100000 for any proof to the
contrary. John F. Meyer & Sons
millers; for sale by A. o. Burton,
the groceryman.
We have been informed that
Mr.. Walter Bowen has rented the
Butler property near the depot
for Family Grocery store, also
that he has bought a residence lot
and will soon build a home in the
new town site.
Mr.. George Matthews, of Gin
da, was pleasant caller at the
Times Office last Monday, and had
his name enrolled on the Times
subscription list. He was in at
tendance at court as witness. He
informed us that the Jonesboro,
Lake City and Eastern road was
running into Manila, and the work
Of building bridge across the Gar
hole at the foot Of Big Lake was
under way.
MIR. w. H. Pullen's elegant
two-story residence is receiving the
finishing touches in the interior
this week. 1t is a model home
having every modern convenience;
both gas and electric fixtures, hot
and cold water plumbing, bath
room, kitchen sink, china closet
and every other labor saving con
trivance known to the builders art.
The house is set back about 200
feet from the street and forest trees
planted, which in time will make
q spacious and well shaded lawn.
The family will move ia early next
s,edak
The Osceola times., 1873-09-27

~
q, the Groceryman.
Burton is the grocery
him your trade in that
lust received direct from New
Ians, 2 bbls Pure Open Kettle
blasses.
The paramount issue before the
Circuit court this week: The con-
test case.
MIR. Ely Driver was among
those who went down to the city
Sunday afternoon.
Santa Claus has established
headquarters for the next ten days
at The PULLEN Co.
Mr.. d. Fields, Of Fulton, KY,
was here during the week, looking
after his land interest.
Harry Cowan and wife left
Thursday, for Randolph where they
will reside in the future
Il have no competition in Gro
eeries. See ad. for prices. A. 0.
Burton, the groceryman.
Arthur Fowler made an as
signment last Thursday-hablli-
ties, SO, 200, assets, 800.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL. Pullen
spent the day Monday in Memphis.
Selecting Holiday Goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. BrickeyI
went down to Memphis Thursday
to interview Santa Claus.
Beautiful Vases; handsomest
assortment ever displayed IN Os-
ceola, at THE PULLEN Co.
Il am making everybody a xmas
present on low prices. See ad. A.
0. Burton, the groceryman.
Mr.. L. G. Cleers has the brick
and sand on the ground for the
foundation for his residence.
For the next 300 days, Cleere {
will sell You ANYTHING in the Gro i
Gerry line, for the money. Sect
-Beautiful China Sets, lovely
designs, suitable for Christmas
presents at THE PuLLEN Co. I,
Mr.. L. A. Morris left his new '
store and boy long enough to go t
aud interview Santa Claus in Mem
nr. Mss Goble has all the a
toaeh Iumbeh on the ground for /,
ibe two residences be intends to v
build. a
Mr.. w. l. Hollowell, popular a
merchant Of Bardstown, was a v
pleasant caller at the Times office i
~ Monday. 10