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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
CHERRY L

Since our last we nave had trOSt, Yet
very little damage was done, tomato
vines were not killed. and they are very
tender. Corn is dry enough to cut, and
farmers can save their fodder. a good
deal is being cut, preparatory to feeding
cattle this winter. Wheat sowing is
nearly oven. only about half as much
has been sown us last year, or two OF
three preceding years.
Large lots of cattle will be fed in this
bottom this winter. Messrs. Tom Ken
ton. r. Hudson, Peter Wilson and
others, buying and preparing to feed
largely. The price of three and four
year old steers is $50 to $40, and two's
S25 to $50.
The weather is now cool and pleasant.
The health of this section, well not so
good. We will only say if some one will
discover 4 preventive for chills he can
earn q greater reputation than Galen or
Hippocrates. McQueen's bitters will
prevent their return.
No news to report as regards matri-
monv, but rs cold weather approaches
marriages will increaSe-it saves blank
cts.
The New Haven journal says that the
ladies' are to have a new style of dress,
with tigers, lions, &c, on them. These
may brighten 4 timid young man. but 4
live Bengal tiger would not keep an i'll
fatuated widower from a young girl or q
fascinating widow.
The friends of Mr.. laredo, of Berlin,
had better watch his movements. He
seems to laboring under great indispo-
sitiOn; from symptoms, it must be an
affection of the heart. He crosses and
re-crosses the t~reacherous Missouri
river. which is extremely dangerous for
one in his situation. His disease is not
contagious, yet we have seen tvo broth
ers similarly afflicted at the same time.
We learn that Mr.. Y. f. Gray, who
moved from Berlin last spring to this
county, c~ontemplatcs returning to Berlin
or vicinity. Mr.. q. has an excellent crop
of corn, 40 or IS bushels to the acre, and
has been very prosperous in Carroll
mosquitoes have caused him to yearn
for the high rolling lands of Lafayette.
No settled price for corn the market
for other articles as in my last report,
except sweet potatoes, which now sell
for 40 cents per bushcl. Your Yelling
ton correspondent quotes walermeions
1T 81 %; the first cost mere is TWO for
> cents; All. but the hercaftcr-chill
indefinite, loss of false teeth, druggist
and doctor bills and other ills. and may
be Il wooden ovcrcuat.
Last Saturday evening we were over
at Norborme Farmers, their wives and
daughters were in town; all seemed busy
buying and selling, trading and tratiick-
i4:g. Tie farmers had Irish and sweet
potatoes, cabbage, kraut, buyIer, EGGS
&c, and as it was Il pleasant evening
the city ladies were out with
Their bewitching smiles
And pin-back styles.
IN Your is.l.c Of lie rSth we notice the
marriage OF your Berlin corresponding,
"'k.' prof. SMITH, and YOU are quite
right III saying that he is now O. IL. Two
gentleman OF Berlin havemarried !alely.
and we learn by grape Vine telegraph
thaf h.cre il Il third one there who is
oq Howa grade on ghaI road, nd since
IN his glory, he has whietled on brake
and opened every valve. Now for u
collision. K.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
AULLVICLE.

Since the chills have been 5 o preva-
lent here IL people present n bad APP
pearance.
The frost damaged the latest corn i'll
the vicinity of Davis creek, about
seventy-five per cent.
The farmers are sowing all their lands
in wheat that they are able to buy seed
for.
The Hessian fly is doing considerable
damage to the wheat in some localities.
We indulge in the fancy that IL base
ball club will scoop Capt. TUFTS nine
for the bat and ball the next game that
is played.
! MI. Willie Bradford returned home
| on last Saturday, after a prolonged
| absence visiting friends at Roodhouse.
Ill. He looked anything else but scedy.
1t has been Il universal mystery to see
our Young friend Jos. Genovly walking
| the streets in front of his residence for
the last two days making gestures with
both hands, then folding his hands be
hind him looking exaulted. The mystery
was solved by hearin@Joe say. in 'luck,
a boy, ten pounds. I'll take mine
ST aight.-
jeff Davis delivered an Grafton ut the
residence of Robert AtchinsOn'S on last
Saturday morning. Nine and 4 hall
pounds. Bob starts east in Il short time
for a cradle. .Self-rocker" is preferred
There has been quite Il number OF
deaths in the surrounding vicinity re,
Gently.
Why chill, or give employment tc
physicians OH an unlimited credit, when
you can buy from the city drug store
one bottle of Perry Davis pain kille,
for twenty-five cents, that will Kill the
chill after the chill is on you. with from
one to three doses. We well ones have
tried it.
.sOpposition is the life of trade is
what is said of our esteemed friend Mr.
John McVav when he visited a neighbor
who was a patient OF DR.. Graves ut the
time. When John asked what kind Of
medicine was left for him to take, the
size of dose and the price ofthe visit, &c.
John says there is more money in giving
medicine than farming. He has bought
his drugs and is trying it on.
Thomp. McDaniels' private residence
on second street. in Aullville, wa:
entered Il few nights ago and robbed o
a little whisky. Horse tracks were seer
the next morning at the front gate. Out
doors here is everybody's pasture. Toe
thin, William.
Broom corr is being brought in now
daily by the wagon loads to the pres
here, for the purpose of bailing and ship
ping.
Mr.. s. j. Fitzgerald's horse is i'm
proving that was shot the day of the
duel by Bert Wren. Bert said thing:
generally looked large on that occasion
NEXT.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
GREENBACKS OR NATIONAL BANK
NOTES, WHICH?

The republican press is attempting
to make it appear that the financial
contest is between gold and green
backs. This is not the case, and no
one should be deceived by such a
plea. The real battle is between W o
kinds of paper money greehbacks,
which cost the people nothing, and
/ national bank notes, Tor which theS
have to pay twenty-one million dollars
Il year The republican party made
the greenback, declared it legal tender,
even for debts contracted TO he paid
in gold, and now, like all evil bird,
1t is befouliDg its own nest by dong
all in its power to d%epreciate it by
calling it rags" cabbage leaves
Nc, and it is left for the democratic
party 10 sustain the character of the
currency of the country. Ii twelve
years q a democratic editor had
dared TO speak of greenbacks after
the manner of republicans papers of
to-day, he would nave found his way
Into a bastiie before the sound of
Stewards little bell had died IL on
the air, and before Mr.. Chase could
finish wiping off the indignant perspi-
ration caused by his ~audacity. The
whole thing in a nutshell is just this :
The people are tired of the national
banks and want them abolished, and
they intend to abolish them. They
are satisfied that there is not, nor
will not be in the near future, gold
enough i'll the country to attempt re-
sumption of specie payments without
a degree of contraction which will
bankrupt thrce-fourths of the people,
and consequently they are opposed
TO the policy of the republican party,
and they are saying so at the polls
as fast as they get the opportunity.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
BLACK HILLS.

RED CLOUD, Sept. 29.-Thc com
mis.Ionc"s met the Indians in council
to-day, three Hundred chiefs being
present. R-i Cloud. chief of the
Bg,tlal.as. On behalf of the Imuiams,
sand he icit httier than heretofore.
Said II" considered the Hills more
valuable in precious metals than the
entire wealth of The United States.
lie proposed To ask n larg. price for
theIn, 'he principal To be put on i'll
tcrnst from which to derive sufficient
To keep the Sioux naiion. In addi-
ti"nal way, they wanted Grant TO
furnish annually each head of an
Indian family six yoke of oxen,
n span of horses. harness,
bull, COW, sow, boar. sheep, rams,
chickens and other dOiuestic fowls,
coffee, tea, sugar. rice, crackers,
corn, beans, dried apples and a host
Ut other articles. He enumerated
also houses and furniture, the same IS
WHITE MAN.
SlIH the Government WAS trying to
make a white man out Of him and
lac wanted TO he iudn:ged Ikea white
Wanted Il saw mill in every
trihc of the Sioux nation: the rmovai
OF troops from the post. adjacent to
agencies; also, the right of appoint
ing Indian agents. employees and
traders. Was emphaticin his demand
Tor Catholic clergy as special instruct
nr>; said God had gwen his people
'he Binck Hills so that they might all
subsi>t from their wealth. Opposed
any road to the Black Hills except
tie one made by Gustav from Bis
harck, hich tie designated as the
thieves road. Wanted all half breeds
amt white men married to squaws
treated the same rs Indians. De-
s"rihed the limits of the Black Hills
hc wished TO sell; rmphatically OPP
posed Opposing Of the Big Horn and
tOWdcr River country.
tis was is.i.owei h.. lone Horn.
rhl"i OF -" A~r"pahocs, whose speecl,
was siinllir IN tone to t4at Of Red
C}ouL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
CARROLL

COUNTY,.
Wood sells at 50 30 to IS a cord in
Carrollton,
The merchants of Carrollton will
sell their melons at less than cost.
Chills and fever prevail to such an
extent that every man has a bottle in
his pocket-a bottle of quinine.
Somebody ia "mighty bad off, in
Carrollton, but how a stolen grind
stone, without a handle, can help nat
ters, remains to be seen.
The remains of Mrs. A. l.. Crouch.
who died in Sherman, Texas, on the
22d, arrived in Carrollton on FRIDAY.
An unusually large quantity of
wheat is being sown this fall.
The match game between the Car
roi!ton Blues and the Richmond
Alerts. last Wednesday, stood 9 to o
in favor of the Blues.
Several parties are organizing for
the purpose of going to Grand river
hickory-nuttins. The nuts are said
to he very plentiful and larger than
usual.
Large droves of cattle are arriving
for feeding purposes.
$4,000 is the figure which the Jour
nal puts as 10 the number of cattle
which Carroll will send to the spring
markets.
Prot. Martyr, of Norborne. has
charge of the Norborne column in the
Journal. He is a marlyrto the cause
Of journalism and has much company
in his misery.
WIN. Prosser will establish a grist
mill III Nurborue as soon rs he can
transport the machinery.
Norborne can't do without n Gala
boose any longer, aud proposes to
erect one Immediately.
The first meeting of the "Norborne
Horse Fair" will be held on the Nor
borne course Wednesday, October 20.
Roht. Brown, of Aver, Scotland,
who has been visiting his %brOther-in-
law, Thomas Orchard. of Carrolltou.
was so we'll pleased with that county
that he purchased a portion of the
lard belonging TO the late Carr w.
Lane, for which he paid 5000 cash.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Hon. NJ. vi. McClellaud, financial
agent Of the county. has just returned
from St. Louis, where he has been
consulting with some of the holders
of Lafayette county bonds. He tells
us that a meeting between himself
and the majority Of the holders of
our bonds is shortly to take place, at
which he thinks the matter of com-
pounding our county debt will assume
Il definite shape.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
COUNTY.

Miss E. A. Meny has the honor OF
being the first taxpayer in Sugar
Greek township L. settle with the
county collector. - Moberly Head.
light. The ladies are always promp,
in money matters.
Peaches sell at a dollar and a quar-.
ter a buslcl in Moberlv.
Will. Macy, the ~embezzling clerk
of the Worth Missouri Hotel, at Ma.
con City, plead guilty and was sen.
fenced 10 two years imprisonment il
the penitentiary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Mr.. II. o.. Turner brought 10 our
Office some specimens of African
wheat. Ii is all entirely new species
of wheat, aud does not resemble in
appearance any that we have ever
seen. The stalks arc about the sizt,
of a mans tinger, aud some eight feet
in hight, having joints u blades
something like corn the mead j. al
most as large as, and resembles sugar
cane, though the grains are white.
while those of sugur-cane are black.
IL was planted in rows three feet
| apart, aud two grains every eighteen
inches. He informs us it will pro-
duce from five TO nine stalk, and
each stalk from two TO three heads.
His estimate is II yield of eighty
bushels per acre. We have nexIs
seen rny -four nude from it., hut
if il Will make good 6nur it is crr-
tainiy superior 10 aud will superc=de
| Ill other vari, ties. II should be well
test ri.-lCiintnn Democrat.
There has been II good deal of hang
ing ,iOne in various quarters lately.
and il seems I" he catching. 1t has
become n children's disease, like
measr!s. down in Knoxville. Hang
ing does not reform or improve tl,a
criminal who hangs, but il is said To
be good rs AL example. aud II warn
| ing to evil doors. The Knoxville
hoys had n late example in Webb.
They got up a hanging festival of
their own. They played the hanging
OF Webb. They appointed a sheriff,
aud Il preacher, and a physician. aud
n Webb, II rugged up scrff,id aud
stole n clo,hes-line, aud were ready.
The boy VIII" played Webb was 10
squeal when he had enough. aud that
was to be the signal for TIE Attending
physician to cut him down. The
Webb was duly swung OIL into e,er-
ni,y and acted splendidly. II. sh ,wei
pluck. He refused Ia >qural, aud the
spectators We're having II real Jolly
TIM. IL was a grand succrss. A
casual ptsser saw how il was and cut
Webb down just in time. He was
Tying without IL grOam or struggle.
and would soon have been as dead IA
| Webb.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Four little girls in Milwaukee ara
employed by q certain well-known
wealthy tobacco dealer TO pick up
whatever may be found in saloons.
the streets, and in the cutters at oar.
cent for every ten pieces, whether
large or small. Every cigar stump
and discarded "quih" is picked up,
no matter how dirty il may be. no
matter who has used it. or where it,
is found. These are used in the man.
ufncturc of both "choice' Havana
cigars and paper chewing tobacco.
The longer ami better 'siumps" ar.
umroltd aud used for the former pur-
pose, while the "quids," short stump-.
and soaked and rotten clips" are
made into chewing tObacco.-[Ind.
| News.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

We read Mr.. Schurz's Cincinnati
speech carefully, thinking that it
would probably be the ablest speech
of the Ohio anvass on the republican
side of the question. We acknowl-
edge to being disappointed in the
effort. The orator was laboring for
the success of the republican ticket,
while the very language of his speech
showed him to be more than half
way democratic in his sentiments.
From such a stand point nothing was
to be expected but a weak argument.
He proceeded to set up all inf1amma-
bly, dangerous straw man, and then
quite artistically Knocked him down.
Ii the ex-senator does not do better in
his remaining eight speeches he will
not influence many votes, as well
rounded periods must be backed by
facts and figures to convince the
people of Ohio, who have read and
studied this subject as they have never
done any other one,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

The faint praise MIR. Schurz gets
from the republican press, and the
loud denunciations of the democratic
papers. would indicate that when he
opened his mouth at Cincinnati he
mt his foot in it: and if we are to
believe friend Mast, it Is not a little
foot either.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

a Jamaica man who has maiage,i
TO get rid of two nervous wives, adj
vcrtiScs for another hc!pmeet, aud.
announces the quality ot female his
requires: "Wanted-A woman witt,
sense enough to stand still and not
howl when a grasshorpcr is crawling
up her Leg
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Tomato Catsup: To every gallon
of omutoe put four tablespoons Of
salt, four of black pepper. and onST
cayenne pepper, three OF mustaSds ',
half n tablespoonful of ground cloves.
and the same of alspice. After hav-
ing washed aud cut up the tomatoes,
boil them abont twenty minutes, the3,
strain them and add the spicr, an
simmer the whole together slowly,
three hours then bottle and seal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

A Cheerful Cemetery: In the
rh%urchvard at Tolland, Cornwall.
8 600 bodies have been inferred in half
an acre of ground. Repeated burial.
have raised the soil till the church
appears to be situated in a pit a hor-
riblc slime Oozes from the graves i,s
the higher part of the yard amt
trickles upon the floor of the church
disinfectants have TO be provided for
the bell-ringers, and on several oc-
casions the congregation has had to
withdraw, so fctid was the atmos
phere.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Mr.. O. L. Mcconnell, a farmer re-
sidin. about nine miles west of War;
rensburg, exhibited mammoth
squash on the streets Tuesday, which
exceeds anything of the kind eve
heard Of in this country. 1t was
about five feet in circumference, and
weighed 81 1-2 pounds. There were
four on the same viue almost - large.
as his one. The vine measured I7:s
feet. aud sprang from one seed. Tho
squash is of the Hubbard variety, aml
is considered to be the finest tor ea =
ing in Observation-Disclosures.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
GEN. GORDON'S GREAT SPEECH IN
MISSISSIPPI.

The correspondent ofthc Louisville
Courier-Jourual gives the following
sketch of the speech delivered by Gen.
Gordon, of Georgia. at Holly Spring.:
Gen. GOrGrm was escorted 10 the
stand and Introduced by Col. III. w.
Walker, in a beautiful flow ~oforatory.
to ito justice TO tn speech of Senator
Gordon would require more space
than is here allowed. | shall only
tell of it briefly. Not a word of 1t
was uttered but seemed to carry with
it a weight aud nu Impression that
told of the mind and manhood Ofhin
Who stood there like giant. >trikii"
tor liberty, truth ana write. He
talked OF Mississippi and The dread
full disasters that threatened to crush
OUT her very existence.
Reviewing the entire career OF the
republican party .incr il went into
power, he told OF its costly, lis cruel,
its unconstitutional, and ITS selfish
administration. lie Wen! back to
the olden times, aud followed up tue
curse OF events 10 the present day,
with ii state>-manlike ability and
clearncss that was as match!ess as it
was convincing. lie paid high trib-
ute to The courage, chivHlrv and Pa
triOtism of the federal soldiers, ac-
lodging their just claims t. all
this. lie did noi believe that one of
them sanctioned the rule oft The carpet
baggers. These iast-whrrc were
they whrn the war WAS WaGcd auti
danger lurkc! il! the ar al.u bullets
flew!
Why didn't they come to The trout,
uyI,n, ,,.t , l,- ti,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
WELLiN3TOS
AtTt Nh
The melancholy days are come,
,IIla nnllrsl nI Nm. NEur -

Tie sadIrsl OF Inc yeur-'
That's so, and everything around u
is beginning" 10 assume u fall appear.
ancs corn cutting, wheat sowing, etc,
is the work how being done. This, with
many other things. adnlonishes as ilai
winter " i'll soon be upon Us and then
i,ut VT FORGOT st,re enou"h, YOU stiI
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

We don't see how the people of
New York city arc going to manage
to keep their city in decent repair and
pay their debts unless they again gel
Boss Tweed to run the machine for
them. What a fearful howl was made
about the few millions he stole. Well,
the city government has never been
half as we'll managed as Tweed man
aged it, and with all their economy
and honesty it % costs twice as
much as Tweed nsed. Taxation is
raised each year, aud each year the
city debt gets larger. YEa papers
complain that the taxes and asscss-
ments are equal to the value of the
property, and that every year thou
sands of lots are sold because the
ON are unwilling 10 longer be
robbed by III" ownership o: them.
Bankruptcy seems staring in the sace
of Wall street, and unless some great
change is soon made in the manage
nnent of the city government, a bust
mess crash seems inevitable. 1t may
lie that Wall street will cry for ,'more
money" even more earnestly than the
West is nov calling. Let them send
Cor Tweed or sell out.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

There seems to be an irrepressible
conflict going on in some northern
state continually. 1t will scarcely
die out i'll one ere it quickeus TO life
in another. Last spring Pennsylvau-
ia had to call ont her militia to gov
crn her coal miners, aud deeds Of saw
age deviltry were of every day &C
currence. Now Massachusetts will
nave to call out her militia to control
The mill operatives. They are on a
strike, and refuse to let others work
for the wages which are offered, and
which they themselves refuse to &C
cept. Fail River is the center of ex-
citement, aud threats of burning the
town are posted up. The operatives
at Boston and other places have sent
III letters of sympathy and encour-
agement, aud there is no telling what
will be the end of the trouble. Any
thing to put labor and capital on a
more harmonious footing would be
All advantage to both.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

The residence of j. w. Wolf, a
farmer living fifteen miles southeast
of Warrensburg, was destroyed by
fire last week.
Marketable. j. ID. Brown and
Miss Mary ID. Ramsey. Mr.. r. Nj.
Brown aud Miss Mollie A. Crockett.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

y special from K~eytesyille, Mo-, to
the Globe-Democrat, says that the
wife of Samuel Virgin, living five
miles from that place, was brutaliy
beaten and ravIshed Saturday night.
bv n negro named Edwin Moore,
who was arrested, and the same night
taken out of Jail by mob and hanged.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

John ID. Grafton, ex-adjutant gen.
eral of Missouri, and his son., are on
trial at Jefferson City, upon the
charge of forging war claims The
complaint was made by the present
adiutant general. Bingham. AboH;
twenty witnesses from different parts
of the state are in attendance, among
them eX-CIoy. WOodson.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
TAXPAYERS CONVENTION.

Ii is to be hoped that every men,
Der of the above body will be present
pn next Monday, promptly at eleven
O'Clock, a. ~. the hour appointed.
There is ITO subject In which the peo-
pie of Lafayette county are 30 much
interested as in the final settlement
of the basis Oh which the county
debt shall be paid. The delegates TO
the convention should all come
prepared to yield a little of their par
ticular plans or notions SO that action
ma be taken in some direction with
out such prolonged discussion as has
heretofore been INDUCED in. Wha.
the people want is a settled policy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Mr.. John Richardson returned 10 mig
home ia St. Louis on Monday.
Mrs. Richardson and her daughter,
Mrs. Campbell, are visiting Mrs. J.. B.
Alexander.
Coal digging and hauling is unusually
brisk for the season of the year. Price
81 cents delivered.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

Ned. O'Baldwin, the Irish Giant,
died last Thursday in New York city,
from 4 pistol shot wound received
while engaged i'll a fight with his
business partner.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02

II. Martin Williams has purchased
the Criterion" published at Glen
wood, Schuyler county, Mo-. and has
converted it from q villainously radi-
cal sheet into a staunch democratic
journal which would be a credit to
any town i'll the state. We predict
that Schuyler, at the next election,
will show to the democracy that
Martin has not been asleep i'll the