Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-29
A slight rain last Thursday.

A slight rain last Thursday.
Look through the announcement column. |
For Rent.-Two dwelling houses. Apply
to j. W. Bedford. jy29-1t
Rev. N. NJ. Pugh will preach in yelling
ton tomorrow morning.
Quarlcs & Co.'s soda water and Young's
lemonade are delicious.
Complaints are made of the stsgnant wa
ter used by the street sprinkler.
Read our interesting California letter, on
the first page of to-day's pap er.
Where's the Registers sick rooster?
This would be q good time to trot him out.
Miss Louise Keller, Of Independence. Is
visiting the family of her brother, Mr.. n. h.
Keller.
Although the blackberry crop Is reported
large, very few have yet made their appear
ance In market.
Rev. Marshall McIlhauy will preach In
the n. L. church,, South tomorrow morning
and evening.
Rev. N. Y. Fisher. D. D., president of
Westminster College, will preach At the
Presbyterian church tomorrow morning at
the usual hour.
Isn't this . good time fof the outrage mill
to commence grinding here? Montgomery
and his militia might come to the rescue.
In . private letter received by us from
John B. Clark, Jr., he emphatically denies
having ever signed . petition for or recon-
mended in any way the pardon Of Avery or
any other whisky thief.
wouldn't 1t be 3 good idea to send for
Montgomery and his militia: The necessi-
ties Of the times seem to demand it. Other
wise every Office in the county will soon be
In the hands Of the democrats.
Mr.. Edward Hicklin SON Of the late James
Hicklin. who has been living in California
for the past twenty-sfx years, called to see
US one day this week. He left for his home
In the Golden state on Thursday.
Uncle 10. Page, accompanied BY his
daughter Maria, we're in tho city last Thurs
day In attendance upsn the marriage festiv-
tiles Of Mr.. Hicklin and Miss Gill. Uncle
10. 10 always around when there Is Any fun
| on hand.
"Where's Lesueurr ' and "Whsre's
Alexp' are questions which we have an
swered ut least 400 times this week. 'DOn't
know" has been our reply in each ease, and
We hereby give notice that We have not yet
learned where be il.
Mrs. Newton, from the Mt. Hope peigh-
borhood was overcome by fatig"' and heat
upon Main street, yestsrday. She WAS car
ried into the store Of Messrs. Conkling 4
Bedding, and recovered sufficiently to re-
turn home late In the evening.
There will be n grand basket picnic at
BoswelPs grove, near Republican church,
on Saturday, August 9Th. Everybody IL in
vited. Dancing and good music. Candi-
dates are expected to speak. Hacks will
run from Higglnsville to the grounds.
Mr.. }. c. Watson, . prominent young
attorney At law of that fast young place,
Nebraska City. called in to see US yesterday.
he is here on q visit to his uncle, DR.. Watson
of u city. W. hope he may have . pleas
ant visit, and carry pleasant recollectlons o.
our town to his far ava western home.
some delay in the construction Of the
Narrow Gauge is necessitsted through tn.
obstinscy Of one person over whose land thu
track in located. The matter is now proceed
ing legally and the time necessary for fore
ing the right Of way through the place will
expire early next week.
We call attention to the advertisement O
Hessrs. Kriehn & Bettin, which appears to
day. Mr.. X. Is too well known in our city t.
need Recommendation, hut Mr.. Bettln
although for some years = resident Of tn,
city, being . young man, just starting IL
business, is not known extensively. He il
vouched for to US a. q person of strict integ
rity, . fine workman and . gentleman o
agreeable snners We bespesk for tn,
new firm an extensive patronage.
j.. d. Shewalter, candidate for congress
from this district, will address his fellow
citizens at the courthouse In this city on tn,
first Monday 9th Of August. upon tn
!, political issues of the day. As Mr.. Shswal
ter is . forcibls and vigorous speaker an,
one who 10 not afraid to say what he think
and believes in calling things by their RICH
names, his hearers may safely promise them
selves . rich treat. We hope he may hav,
. large audience.
The young ladies and gentlemen of CARR
son Greek will give . Literary Entertain
ment at the Brick School-house, on the Sal
Pond road, on Friday evening, August 4th
+ for the purpose Of securing comfortable
seats for this school-house. which 10 nov
, used a. . church. All who wish to sncour
age US In . good cause will favor US wit
their presence. Admittancs only twenty
, nve cents. Everybody and his lady low
come. A.
t L. NJ. Hageod, pastor Of st. Johns NJ. Z
= church (colored) desires all persons of color
living or co-habiting together - man an
wife, without being married according I
Y law, to call upsn him aud have the ceremon
Q performed At once, and thereby escape GRIN
+. 1nal prosecution, A good idea. But "
I hope he will not attempt to come ''Brothe
Crawford" over them, and collect two DO
lars per couple for marrying them ~s.accort
3 ing to tho new constitution"
We have NO interest in the controvers
between Mr.. Flynt and the editor of th
Register, further than that we dislike t
Q hear democratic officials slsndered over til
shoulders Of those who have been befriende
Q by them. The card Of Mr.. Flynt was hande
to the editor Of this paper, unsolicited b
him, and WAS published just As receive,
Mr.. Flynt's name was signed to it, and "
know and can prove that he verbally Of
% dorsed the card after it was published. w
do not know, neither do We care, what n
Flyat has told the Register man. II VIII,
is the Register man says bs true Of Mr.. FIyn
5 he has acted in very bad faith to bis trien'
who wrote the card at his suggestion, ar
to his other friends in the democratic par,
who have exsrted themselves to keep HIM
his present position. Notwithstanding h
It known republican proclivities.
AtA o'clock, last Thursday evenin z, q We
h pleasant wedding took place at tho residence
ri the brides brother-in-law, x. Ryland, ESQ
8 the happy couple being Mr.. T.. Lakeland Bee
ar ing, Dr., (of the firm Of Conkling & Bleeding, d
goods merchants OF this city, and Miss stel
L. Ford. daughter of Jno. R. Ford, of this cou
ty. Attendants, Miss Nettie Wallace, of Il
~ city, and DR.. Reed, OF Cambridge, No. It
% ceremony was performed by Rev. r. P. Kel
ID IN the presence OF q few of the immedis
in friends and relatives of the high contracti
or parties. The bride was sttired in an elega
nAvy-blue silk, bridal veil, with natural flower
at The groom wore the conventional black. 7
NJ couple presented q splendid appearance as tn
stood before the reverend gentleman. prsnouu
ing their vows which made them man and wi
Mr. BEADING RlthouOh q reo,1ent nr our 4,