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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-09
Reautify your Complexion,

Do not use paint orpowder, but get o more
Permanent beauty by.puriiyiny. your hleod.
1hN PREPARATION Of Iron mud Poke Root
makss arongh andscaiy akin son and smootn;
thai eallow cusnpacxion to one OF
freshness aud health. q remove n Eruf,.
Snles, Bl0te he's & Erppttons. 1fyou wish
rosy . healthy complexion. nse De
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Our Homes.

There exists a very bcausful ideal Of
that home should be, bur somehow men
md women have fallen into the habit oil
showing the world their best side; of ex-
crting themselves to be amiable and agree
able TO people who care the least for them:
while to those TO whom their i~-.te-est
honor and happiness are of vital concern,
taey display all Of their most unholy and
tisagreeable traits.
Some men use their homes as escape
yal'es for all the ill-humor generated by
iFiction with the world. 1t will not
10 to storm and fame at that, bur at home
s-ah, there's onc has a right to do as he
ssasa mind 10! II is his home, and he is
found to have his own way there, which
he undoubtedly could-.-onIv there
: happens to be CHE or more Others there
in'en' upon the same thing. And, by
Inc way. this ''having ones own way" is
Sfy dliiicrlt thing in a world fke this,
"ferc every life is so linked with every
eshcr LIE.
mere are women, too, set down in the
ealeaesr of tie world as pattcs ms of a,sia.
Siii,, whose home temper is sad COM
Jaen:a-5 ,pon the wisdom of the worlds
: 'dsn'ent! There are softly modula,ed
and lady-l.ke voices, the charm of the
s'ciai circle, which in the privacy of their
',ouses break out in irritating taunts and
sagry re,or,s. There are every nice
omen who destroy all the sweetness
;.aa hscssedness Of their household by
aud continual seedlings, fre,tines
'aait;fndings. There are brotheps
mo arc chiyalrous and devoted to other
sisters, but who at home te,ss
40 ouot 5heir own. There are Charm
young ladies', taneied by some inf,
'ated young men to be angels. VII "Ns
Unborn, sclfwilled and indoi. are
t,me, wnerc they Should be mo-, al
s$1e. The true meaning Of boms gree
/. place to go only when you feel huna nO,
I'D cross; where you can wear ne,.
t.orst c3at and your worst temper. oui
The home is undcrvaluei, and i.
syee'ness and ~sanctitr highly dcsecrated:
should correspond with the beautiful
cal which We all yencrate, where
hsser passions are sabdued and con.
ssoiled by SWEEP affection, tenderness and
lsicnee. IL is where the wife prefers
stay above all other places; a place
: at Is never lonely to her, for the innu.
srabls blessings that hover around i, ;
isfe me shadows Of solitude is lightcned
aae halo Of quiet love; where the hearth
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The novelty OF modern Medical. Chemical md
pharmaceutical Science. No usr Of any longer
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composed of cheap crtdo, and bulky ingredients.
wllsa we cal by q caretd application Of chemical
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as embodied IL ang- OF the large pills fonnd for
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Wao hars not tried them arc apt TO suppose that
they are harsh Or drastic Ill effect, hut suc., Is rot
AZ al the case. tisc different active medicinal ,riE-
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TaoaizeI AMI modified. one by tho Others, as 10
produce u most searching and THOR
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$500 Reward Is hereby offered BY the rro.
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other furAls VI iac;c.,ry OK any Other Isinerst
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Ec;ng entirely vegetable. no particular
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or Occupation: For5i.uH.ttcc, Iseaaache,
In tho ai.oaidcrs,. :5lratncss OF tfo.
of \ %somaeh, Eaa Iasio la
region o. Il iG,seSs, tiiterIiIi Fever,
Eefoafei feeling about stomach,
ksIsi O. sSioOd to Head, High Col.
cred ETiEir, GnsociaSisity and
Gloomy Eorcb5dings, take Or.
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In ~oygi.na ion Of the remedial power OF my Pur.
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l wish 10 say that tsac:r action upon sEc
animal ccouoinY f. u~riycrSu!, nosa
gland or tissIc cscEpiay thclrsana.
tive ts.s Srcss. Ago does not impair them:
tse:. eating Ena being enclosed In glass
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with the pills found in the drug stores, nut mn in
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for all diseases where = .L~axativc, Aite-s-
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all who use them. C.
They arc Eoid b. MI cr,tcrprisins
Druggists ai25 ccCtj IA bottle.
Do net allow any druggist to inducc Won 10
take anything eiso Tat lie may say is lust .,
good as my Pellets because he r,aNcs n lager
| lroit 'a that which he rccc:E.TcIt.. II YOU
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and Eccalss them hy return mail from
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THEiNOODPURE

And the health CT the system
viii follow. There ts n prepare
ton OF Iron 0n ! Poke Root
moro eAectual than all others,
which will remove from your
system the imoSire and Sittated
blood which causes disease, and
ak the same cine build up your
health and strength ktneveP
falls to cure. II you have
6crofnIa, 6crofnlonn k,iseas.
60 OF tho Eyes or Lars, or
Ecrofula tn any I0raB, Eet.
Ter, White 6w ellfnE.- Old
60reS, UIccra, or Scr0ftslOus
IndammaltOns, you can rely
on being cured with this prepa-
ration known ns DE. CROOKS
CsOuhpoUnd Syrup OF RosSc
Roof HheuEna&iskh. EsRiyss
I'm Limbs or Zones, G0astifu.
/Sious brokenelown Ly kferra-
Trial or other poIso4,s, are all
cured by IL. For Syphilis, or
6yphilftfc tnint, Liere isn osh-
Ing equal 70 liza trial WIZ
prove tt.
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SCtOSNl per dayl Agents wanted, All
~ classes of working people. either
nj, In ySang or old, make more mnoney IL worsier
nnythinr spare pomsnts. or aiithc time, than vi
s'wsoa Co., Portland, Name. scpis-iv
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STRARN0rnOE

TAkEN UT, by Leonard q. Buferd, living 4,
souri,, ami posted bcfore the undersigned. .Jusii,.
OF the Peace OF Dover township, COUNTY nd
stray horse. described as ioiIny,a.' 300, one
horse pony, eight years old, t~lirteen and q hslr
ieis hin nif saot rS %ii,s a mIane, star q The rorehrad,
to SIS, by James ID. Uinsan anA,s; Appraised
s ~ = Msre hy me duly sworn according to Law, 10
= ~ i.s, ueoSe Written. tLEviTALDoTT,
Justice Of the Prace,
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CONNECTIONS /:

CONNECTIONS:
AtSt. Louis with all rail aud river lines Eas.
North ana south; at Mexico with Louisiana New
snort Eotite Tor Chicago and the East /; nj MohcrIy
WIN ioiettO, Wabesh and Western HALLWAY al
Macon with liannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad;
Al M"ulton with Burlington and South Western
Railroad, for Burlington, 1T. MaIisnir and
iNeohuE ut ottimwa with Central Railroad oil
Iowa, Dies Moincs Valley, and Huntington :,nI
Missouri River !iailrOadfto 81. Paul, MinneaI,o-
rs, Mason City, pcs Moincs, TT. Dodge, and all
Iowa ana minnesota points at Chliicoth. with
iianrlbRl anu st. Joseph Railroad nj HARLEM
WIN Kansas city, st. Joseph and Council HtufTs
tsalifoat Tor LeavenwOrth, Atchisou. Nebrask,
Giiy, Council HiulIs and Omaha /; Lalllron with
HANNIBAL and st. Joseph Railroad, Cameron
branch ut Plattsburg with Chicago, II. 1. and
TticiiiS Kaiirond, South Western branch ; ut ~.
n"scpl VIII! st. acseph and Denver City aud
na,shs alty, Sc. Joseph and Council I,lulrs
s.ilroatis ut kansas City with Kansas Pacific,
Missouri RIVER TT. Scott and Gulf, and Lenyrn,
worth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroads for
lawrence, Topeka, Denver, TT. Scotte, Ottawa.
New Mexico and California.
PuLLuAN,S PALACE CARS
i;nn through between st. Louis and Kansas CITY.
oi!uin"a and st. Joseph, and between Kansas
lily and Chicago, without Change.
~ through tickets Tor sale 10 all importuni
points. '"
F. CHANDLER
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agt., St. Louis.
W. G.. VAN HORNE,
Gen. Snpt., st. Louis.
TliOS. JOHNSON,
Ticket Agt., Lexington.
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FEVER AND AGUE CURED BY
CgNCH0-OUHNaNE

which combines all tho allialoitIs of the CIncbono
Banks, and Is rs ~ctlectual q remedy as the SulpLato
of Quininc, Willie 1t is much cheaper and more
palatablo. e9Y- Send stamp for descriptive circular
with formulas for using tho Cincho:Nuinine, and
Testimonials from Physicians all over the country.
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Prepared by BILLINGS, CLAPP s. CO, Chemists,
Successors to JAS. Il. Nichols s. Co., Boston, Mass,
Represented In New York by S. II. Austin, at
John L. licnrys, No. 3 College Place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
A MONUMENT TO MATTE STEVEN.
SON

We are glad to be able to say that the
suggestion to build monument that shall
fittingly commemorate the true nobility of
soul which impeled Matte Stevenson to
leave her home and come to the relief of
our stricken city, has taken shape and is in
TIE hands of noble merchant, who will
himself contribute largely. 1t is proper
that shaft be raised in Elmwood to tell
the story Of devotion to tho highest of
christian virtues, and so keep alive an ex-
ample that should never be allowed to sink
under even the weight of present Cypress
ing burdens. We trust that all who can
will lend themselves to this work, one in
which every Memphian, at home or abroad,
has direct interest, and we depart from
eur usual rule and invite Mr.. Napoleon
Hill, who before the little girl had been
laid away in rest and peace on Saturday,
suggested that monument should be
raised TO her memory, to take charge Of the
the matter, raise his own committee and
see that the work is consummated as soon
as possible. The active members Of our
relief committees who were cOgnizant of
Mattie's work, and who were loud in their
praises of Der, cannot yet leave their task to
engage even IN what TO them would be
work of love, but we know they will assist
in every way possible in furtherance Of it.
Mr. Hill is modest aud retiring, and gen.
orally escapes when he can, from anything
like publicity. We respect those qualities
in him, but we know he viii willingly
throw aside all reserve, and make this bis
labor of love. Let all, poor and rich, con-
tribute to the monumen: to Matte Ste-
venson, the heroine from Illinois, any
thing from cent up.-MemphiS AppeGl,
Oct 81
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23

The constant drain on our farming pop
ulatiop seems to be g'owiDg greater, and
whereas we have been frequently called on
to record the emigration OF families nom
East Tennessee, now weare almost daily me-
cessitated to mention the exodus of whole
neighborhoods, bound mainly for Texas.
One, and perhaps the governing, reason for
this emigration Is given in q letter from
Polk county, published elsewhere in this
issue. The fact is az unpleasant one but
that should not prevent its consideration
By the thoughtful and the application of
such remedy as win prove eficacious in
keeping our siready too sparse population
within the confines of East Tennessee.
Fine-spun theories will not answer. The
isolated attempts to bring in immigrants
from abroad have not succeeded 10 any
marked result, and unless we make united
and thorough effort, not engaging in mere
temporary squirt of enterprise Ia this direc-
tioD, we msy exrect TO see q continuance
Of the drain out OF our section and no
change for the better in the increase from
the other States or from Europe. -KnOI-
UiLle Press and Herald Oct. 81.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
a FAITHFUL NURSE.

A Mrs. Kresine, on Third street, one door
north of Auction, died of yellow fever a
few days ago. She had lost her husband
before. Her only child had been sick, and
was convalescent. Mrs. Rose Rooney had
been employed as nurse for the family.
When the poor woman died., the faithfol
nurse found a pocket book under her pillow
containing small sum of money, four or
five dollars. II happened that there was
no one present TO dress the poor dead wO-
man, and Mrs. Rooney did that very un-
pleasant duty. In doing this work she
found 8 handkerchief tied up in a knot.
On opening it she found roll Of bills, and
handed them promptly TO the physician,
and when counted, it turned out to be $425.
1t was handed promptly to the minister
who had attended Mrs. Kresine in her last
illness. This nurse will be remembered.
She has done her plain duty, and done it
faithfully. Besides the reward of clear
conscience, she will receive the commenda-
ton of all good citizens, and especially Of
the good Samaritans who are always caring
for the sick.-MenlphiS Register, Oct. 81.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
ANEODOTE OF GEN. HARRISON.

"An Old Stager' is contributing TO HGr-
per'S Magazine some recollectious of the
men who made Washington famous gen.
Grafton ago. Here is what he says of Gen.
Harrison:
He had great respect for the members CT
his cabinet, and generally acquiesced in
their suggestions without remonstrance.
On one occasion, however, he asserted the
authority of his Office with q degree of de-
termination and dignity thst astonished the
executive council. Col. Chambers, of
Kentucky, an intimate personal friend, who
had served on the staff of Gen. Harrison in
ong of his campaigns against the Indians,
was unter an engagement of marriage with
the widow Of his son. Chambers accom-
panied him to Washington, at bis re-
quest, and the arrangement was that
lie should have the appointment
of Register of the Treasury, and
after ihe marriage be was to reside
at the White House, Mrs. Chambers to be
the presiding lady ofthe executive mansion.
She was an accomplished, elegant woman,
greatly caressed in Washington society.
The finished gentlemen by whom she was
surrounded at the seat of government con-
trasted so strikiugly with her Kentucky
lover, who was q plain man, CT brusque
manners, that she finally declined to fulfill
her engagement. Gen. Harrison was much
concerned stthis unfortunate cantretemps,
and perceiYing that Chambers would be un-
comfortably placed in Washington, offered
him any appointment elsewhere that ho
might select. The unlucky sutton asked
for the Office of Governor of the Territory
of Iowa. The place was assured him as
matter of course. Meantime Mr.. Webster
had promised the Office to bis friend Gen.
Wilson, of New Hampshire. At cabinet
meeting Mr.. Webster informed the Presi-
dent that it had been decided by the gen.
tlemen of the Cabinet that James Wilson
should be Governor of Iowa. 'Ah! that is
the decision, then, is it?" said Gen. Harri-
son. The gentlemen of the Cabinet replied
in the affirmative. Without making any
further remafk, the old gentleman wrote
few words upon piece of paper and band
ed it to Mr.. Webster, requesting him to read
it aloud. The Secretary of State looked
little embarrassed, but there was no alter
native, and he read, in an audible voice,
"Willi1m Henry Harrison, President of the
United States" The general, rising TO his
feet, said, "And William Henry Harrison,
President OF the United States, tells you,
gentlemen, that, by -, John Chambers
shall be Governor of Iowa" OF course
that concluded the subject, and Chambers
was appointed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
STATE PNLITTGS

from Ile NleOlp0lS Il6Slsler, OCL. Il.
The fair prospect of abatement in the
fever prompts US to take little time snd
look TO this most important matter, Our
steady, uBfinchiUg cotemporary of the
Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN gives US
timely and efficient aid in this behslf. The
following extract EXPIRE ses our views SO
well AM so clearly that we adopt them
without change:
Gas we take it, cur State politics should
be based on the present and prospective in
terests eff the State. Among these are the
questions of sustaining the State credit, the
mode and amount of taxation, the school
system, immigration aud the prevention of
emigration from cur State, and also some
modification lind improvement of our civil
and criminal laws. Iu discussing our poll
tics, therefore, we SEE no need for con-
slant dragging forward of secession, fire.
eating, the Inflated experiment of disunion
etc. AS we und rstsnd, these mat
tiers have been everlastiDgy settled
in the court Of last resort, and can never
re-enter the political arena. We are sure
our farmers and merchants would rather
have some light thrown on the problem aof
State taxation for instance. We deprecata
thus early ali attempts TO revive these ut
terly Improbable though highly passionate
discussions"
This does not mean any Abandonment of
principle or failure on the part of the De-
mocracy to keep up perfect organization.
1t is suggestive 10 the proper spirit that We
must, five would keep the government of
our State in the proper hands, look to those
subjects which alone tend to the prosperity
and development of all our resources. BY
all manner of means let us deprecste ard
discard all personal discussions Of every
kind. Let the people of the State once
speak through the press and the ballot, and
on their voice we will risk the success Of the
Democratic psriy. Such a voce when
fairly heard will always condemn fraud aud
rascality and corruption.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23

Is made up from three Dailies, and Is fun
choioe matter; mailed Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One Year only $500; ~ Months s9.eOs
Three Months eI.OO.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23

In theaters, churches, restaurants, hotels, in
short, in every place but that which the
Law recognizes asa mans own castle, which
King dare not enter without the consent
OF tie owner. Every thing that tie law
making power could do has been done, un.
der Republican inspiration and by Republic
can votes, 70 force social equality, and the
Republican candidate for Governor Of
Virginia, finding the measure unpopular
with the white men of bis own State, era
venly denies all this. He goes further, and
declares that "Gen. Grant is opposed TO"
the civil rights act, while Grant has never
said one word against it, but bis whole in
fuence has tesn in favor Of the act.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
A THUNDER STORM IL NEBRASKA.

Tbs following vivid description of an
electrical thunder storm in Nebraska is
from tie pen of the Rev. Alexander Clark,
editor Of the Methodist Recorder: One of
the peculiar grandeurs of Nebraska is VII
messed in its electrical phenomena. On the
first evening after our arrival ct LincOl",
Just before twilight, it was our privilege to
behold the magnificent play of the !ghtiDgs.
In timberless regions, like this, the atmos-
phere is surch2rged with electricity. Es-
pecially after a sultry day, as Thurs
day, September is, the conditions
are faVorab g FIR the blaze and CULVER
of the lightning. To the west and south,
trimming the vast prairies, tee dark clouds
lay in convolvulating folds against the sky.
The winds had lulled and silence pervaded
the expanss, save as the distant rumbling
Of thunder was heard, like attracting and
answering volleys of artillery. The whole
armament, in the direction of the storm,
flashed in fire, flame challenging flame, from
the zenith all around to the earth. The
glances of the lightning scared the face of
the heavens at every angle, as If mighty
swords were swung by invisible arms. Yer
tical lines of zigzsgging fire; wide, level,
billoHYs waves of fame, circ'ing
Ike sestides out to the horizon;
irregular and csnters of radlating
light, all combined to make
picture, the like of which, fer magnifcence
aud awe, we have seldom seen. No OBJ
trudiDg hills obscured the view; no inter-
posing forests diverted or divided the inten-
sty; no descending showers relieved the
shade, or dimished the agitation; and this
display of the celestial forces and glories
was, for the space of half an hour, grand
and impressive beyond expression. At
length the gathering power of the air re-
treated TO the far southeast, the hast lingsr-
ing thunder sound died into midnight 81
lence, aud the quie. stars appeared. Other
lands had the benefit of the rain, while ouIs
bad enjoyed the spIendor of the prepare
ton. tSJl
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23

SENATOR ALCoRN, when Governor Of
Mississippi, was intrus.ed with secret SER
vice fund. He employed the best men in
the State to enter the Ku-Klux organization
and destroy it, but he admits that it VI be-
gotten by military despotism. Il was the
removal of military force that did away
with the cause, and at the end of his term
there was not Ku- KIux in the State. Pros
ecutions and arrests have been continued
simply for the purpose of robbing the peo-
pie. 1t is only necessary TO pay the hangers
on of the Federal Court and prosecutions
are at oncs dismissed. Only one demented
youth, whose skull was cracked by bomb
shell at Shiloh, has been consigned to the
penitentisry, and through Alcorn's inter-
vention the President gave him pardon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
In the Circuit Court at Wa
VarIY Tenn.
To Goal Dealers.

CFALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceived up to Nov. l, 1878, for furnishing the
City Waterworks with Coal for the next twelve
months, the Coal to be good Nut Coal, and to be
delivered at the City Waterworks in not less
than seven thousand bushels per month, or as
necessity may require. The Committee on
Waterworks reserve the right to reject any or all
bids. The party securing the contract VIII be
required to give bond and security for the faith
ful performance of the same.
Proposals to be fled with p. q. Bresn, Chair
man of WaterwOrks Committee, or JAS. wyatt,
Superintendent of Waterworks.
p. G. BREEH,
Chairman Waterw0rks Committee.
Oct. 10. 1873, ocl9 2w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

Gov. Letcher, the other day, related an
incident of the war. He said that, in one
of the battles b fore Richmond, four flag
bearers had been shot down, and call
was made for vo' unteer to carry the col
ors. A STRIPPING took the torn standard.
In few minutes the staff was snapped by
shot. The boy sat down, unloosed a
shoe string and tied 1t. He started in
front ain. Another bullet splintered the
staff. 1t was then fastened by the other
shoe-string. He had hardly shook the
folds out a second time, when down fell the
flag, struck by bali. The shoestriHgs had
given out. he unbuttored his jscket,
ripped his shirt TO ribbons aud wrapped the
broken rod and carried theitattered ensign
through the fight. Gov. Letcher said j:
"When they brought me the boy with the
shattered staff patched up with shoe-strjngs
and shirt-tail, made him an officer aud
gave him the best sword Virginia bad."-
Lexington (Va.) Gazette.