Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-30
Lexington enjoyed her Christmas.

water FOR next summers juleps.
The recent snow came opportunity 70
wheat which was beginning to suffer.
Next Monday being a legal holiday, tn
county court will not meet until Tuesday.
The river is blocked above the city, lsav
ing it clear for tho ferry boat at It's usua
place of crossing.
The Young men in the Judge Lewis neigh
borhoou, in Middleton township, intent
having a bird hunt soon.
Rev. j. A. Prather will preach at the Cum
berland Presbyterian church in this city, TO-
morrow night, at * O'Clock.
Rev. Mr.. Marques, of Keytesville, has jus
received q call to the Northern and Southern
Presbyterian churches of Pleasant Hill.
It's chronic. all the papers are growing
because the census doesn't show u larger
population in their especial counties.
Let us have peace! Yes, all the piece
goods you want, at the Centennial store o.
Young. Rathell & Co., at so cents on the 81
There will be public installation Of Off
GERS Of Garrison Grange next Saturday
| Guests are invited to be present at 1.
O'Clock.
Countv Treasurer ireland tells us that the
interest on the renewal funding bonds will
be paid promptly on the first day OF Janu'
ary, 1877.
All those indebted to Young, Kathell q
Co. will please come forward and settle up
January LIST, as it takes money to buy bar
gains.
The Presbyterian church at Higginsville Is re-
ported to be in a very prosperous condition un-
der the efficient labors of their beloved pastor.
Rev. F. r. Gray.
An Iowa judge says that a man may legal
ly kiss his hired girl. If he can swear ne
thought 1t was his wife.-GEx' A better
way is not to say a word about it.
On Tuesday of last week, james, a ten
year-old son OF Mr.. Anderson Whitsett, was
seriously injured 1nwardly while wrestling
with a scboolmate. He is dangerously i'll.
Friends and competitors, reserve your
fire. Young, Rathell& Co. will have a large
invoice OF shelf worn goods from Wheedon,
Tyler Il Co.'S Great Auction Sale, on exhi-
bitlon Saturday. January 9Th.
The Scotrhman has abandoned his gum
boat-is out in a one-horse cart, bound for
the Centennial. Hold that horse, Capt!
No use trying to drive down the Low Prices
made by Young, RarhelI Il Co.
We learn that another valuable horse was
stolen from Mr.. Strother Renfck last week.
Not satisfied with stealing the horse, the
scoundrsl who c, mmilted the theft mali
clously cut up a set Of fine harness.
The Merchantman. with her irst-class
cargo. IL counted out by the people. Young,
Rathell & Co. are bounh to be inaugurated
As the Low Price merchants Of Lexington.
Born merchants! Low Prices made Young,
Rathell & Co. merchants.
Among the many beautiful presents made
Miss NJ. Alice smith on her wedding day
was a handsome gold watch of Etrusean
design, with the engraving. ITO my wife.
Dec. 5, 1876. "from her husband Mr.. Hughes.
There was a pleasant social gathering at
DIR. B. D. Ragland's,on Christmas day. We
invitation to be present. but the little ones
at home claim an absolute title 10 us on that
day, SO we could not leave them.
There are now six prisoners in the county
Hill, Eugene Phelps, John
Rucker; Joseph Stevens, alias Lacy, for
grand larceny; Amos Davis, grand larceny.
and Jane Gillis, colored, who was sent down
from Wellington Thursday. charged with
infanticide, having murdered her own new
born babe.
There was q pleasant party at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John Jones, near Wellington,
on Christmas night. Quitea number Of the
%neighbors and several persons from a dis
lance were present as guests. There was
an excellent supper, and the young folks
passed the time in merry games. All went
away with hearts full Of pleasant recollec-
of the evening.
A brakeman by the name OF Sam john
son was killed near r. A. L.. Junction. last
Tuesday, by falling from a moving train.
1t seems that he was Intoxicated, and that
in some way he stumbled and fell of the
car, alighting on his head. His neck was
broken and he had died before he was
reached by the train men, who saw him fall
and went Immediately to his relief.
Lafayette Grange No. sos, held an annual cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing year on Dec.
9th, with the following result: j. Zentmeysr,
". NJ; G. K. Campbell, W. O.; Isaac .Neale,
W. L.; D. Groves, Jr. W. g.: A. Neale, W.
"a ~ ~ ~ DSsAoS W. S.1o. Il. "Couy {.
T.; VIM. G. Nesle, W. Sec; H. c. sydnor,
W. G. X; Mrs. N. J. Campbell. Ceres; Mrs.
Mary Roth, Pomona; Mrs. sallie Neale, Flora;
Mrs. NJ v. B trley, L.. A. S. 1t is In a pros
porous condition and is reaping some of the
many ben6ts found in q live glange.
Rather a singular incident tool place at
North Lexington Sunday evening last. Mr..
Gibson, who was at the station with one of
H. kr,-.f.. I,nl, ~ IL A. r.
to warm at the stove in the depot,
when on returning, he saw it trotting rap
idly of. Procuring a horse he made chase.
and about two miles from the depot came
up with the team minus the driver. Query?
Was 1t q joke, or an attempt to steal a fine
team ? II the latter, IL was a bold and fool
hardy undertaking, If the former, u very
senseless piece of pleasantly.
From gentlemen In town. from Waverly.
we get meagre particulars of a shooting
scrape in that place on last Monday after
noon. 1t seems that there was a quarrel be-
tween Stephen Fell and one Crumpley in
regard to some old grudge. After q few
words they Drew their weapons and COM
menced fring-Crumpley being shot in the
ASAs S~ he"A ssC hiPPIeS ouu CuI III tue
left side, and Fell coming of with a slight
wound on the nuckles of the right hand and
q bullet hole through his hat. Crumpley's
wound is quite = serious one, but is not
thought that it will result fatally.
For some months respectable people trav-
cling on the Lexington branch road, by the
train which leaves here in the evening. have
been much annoyed by drunken men and
rOwdies. who seem to think 1t necessary 10
make tn mselves as disagreeable as q low
vuigarity would admit. of. Conductor
aoeson has put s spring lock on the door OF
the rear car OF his train, and hereafter none
Will be admitted to that car who will be
likely to disturb decent people. In thus
protecting the ladies committed to his
charge, who have frequently of late been
shocked with language unfit for ears polite.
Conductor Hooton deserves he thanks OF
the travelling public. Two ladies have been
grossly nsu.ted on his train, and does NOT
propose that such a thing shall occur again.
On behalf OF the ladies, we thank him.
One of the most revolving crimes that has
ever been committed in Lafayette county, is
the one for which JAM Glilis, Il colored
woman, is now incarcerated in the county
jail. According to the evidence elected he
fore a coroner's jury, the following are the
facts in the case: On last Wednesday the
woman came down on the narrow eauee
railroad, from some point west, and got off
af fhA lar1t -,