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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
THE cAnE-sorroaafD CHAIR.
..t'ss's ri IL
BY TRACKERAY,

In tattered old slippers that toast at the bars,
And ragged old jacket, perfumed with clGars,
l've snug little kingdom up four pairs OF stsirs
TO.mount to this realm is toll to be sure -
But the fire there is bright and air rather pure:
a And ID. the nc, view i,ss behold on sunshlny day
way. f-t.
This snug little chamber is crsmned in all nooks,
With worthless old knicknacks and silly old
books.
Andhiooish old odds and foolish old snds. .if
Cracked bargains from brokers. cheap kespsskes
from friends. yl-" f-sisf ~
Ola armor, prints pictures, pipes. china tsll
Old rickety tables and chairs broken-bscked;
Two penny treasury, W0ndrous TO see. ~ -.
What matters !? tits pleasant to YOU, friend, and
me. -i-Fia LtI DGTTl-'- -
No better divan need the Sultan require, 4is'
Than the creaked old sofa tuat basks by the ere;
ana us wonderful, surely, what music you
From the rickety, ramshsckle, wheezy spinet,
That PRAYING rug came from Turcomsa's
By Tiber once twinkled that brazen old lsup;
an Maneluke herce yonder dagger has drawn,
IT'S murderous knife to toast mullins upon.
Long. long through the hours, and the night and
the chimes,
Here We talk OF old books and old friaud. and
As we sit in fog made of rich Latakts. ijGs a
Inns cnamber is pleasant to You, friend and
me - w. ~
But Of all the cheap treasures that gsrnish my
nest, 'I-T'
There's one that love and cherish the best;
for the hnest OF coaches that's padded with
never would change thee, my cane-bottomed
chair. NJ = = : .
lis bsndy-legged. high -shouldered, worm
eaten seat,
With a creaking old back, and twisted old fee.
But since the fair morning when Fanny eat there =
bless thee anu love thee, old cxns-bottomed
II chair have but feeling. in holding such
Charms,
A thrill ~ must m have passed through your wither-
! looked and longed. wished in <iespsir;
"'sneu myself turned TO . cane -bottomea chair.
Il was hut u mouent she sat in this place; a,f
ahe'd scarf on her neck, and . smile on her
face; =
4 smile on her face. and rose in her hair,
AS she sat there and blOOmed in my cane-bot-
toned chair.
nd so nave valued my chair ever since
Like the shrine OF u saint the throne Of q
prince;
saint Fanny, my patroness, sweet declare.
The queen of my heart and my caue-bottomed
chair. =
When the candles burn low. and the compsny's
gone,
n the silence of night as 1 sit here alone
SIT here alone but We yet are . pair.
ly Fanny see In my ne-bottOmed chair
'he comes from the past and revisits my room:
'he looks as she then did, all beauty aud bloom:
10 smiling and tender, fresh aud 90 fair;
Ana yonder she sits In my cane-bottomsd chair,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
CLAYTON CALLAHAN.

A TTOkNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Missouri.
"A Win p-actice in all the courts. Office in
kramer's building.
N.B. All claims against the United States
government. Tor wood. forage, horses, &c, and
Tor use and occupation OF private and public
property by United States troops during the
late war, also, all claims againss the State Of
AiIssQurI. ur0mntly COLLECTED
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
WILLIAM YOUNG,

A TTORNEY AT LAW Lexington, Missouri.
n Will practice his profession in all OF the
courts of Lafayette county and the courts ol
Record in the state. Office over Aull's Bank
tSawyer's old stsnd. All business promptly
attended to, ian6-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
RICHARD "A, COLLINS,

A TTORNEY ATLAW, waverly, Mo. Viii
n practice his profession in all the courts o
the state of Missouri. Collections msd'
throughout the States. apr2u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
JAMES HI, McHATToN.

A TrORNEY ALLAN, Lexington, Mo-, viii
n pr-"tice In the courts or lafayette and.s.i.
oInIDg counties, and In the Supreme Court OF
the state. Special attention given TO colecIIpne.
OIiics In Dutch Row, near QuArles Co.'S. Drug
Store ~ l.-..+ fe:2-iyT =
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
ALFRED j. HALL.

r ATE CIRCUIT AND PROSECUTING AT
IL TORSEY, will practice in all the courts oil
cecord, in Lafayette county, and in all the State
and Federal Courts. Criminal law and collec-
tions speciality. Refers by permission, to the
tee; Gov j. W Stevenson, u. s Senator from
kentucky; B. L. Ireland, County Treasurer;
VIM. B. Steele, County Clerk. ONCE over NJ
E. keller's Store. janl6-1y
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
A, f. ALEXANDER.

TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice In ths
"A Courts of Lafayette and adjoining counties
NuI also attend promptly to the collection Of
Claims, and to Investigation of titles to res
estate. Otiice over the Banking House of VIM.
Morrison Co. - -, - ianl4-lY
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03

A TTORNEYS Al LAW,
n LEXINGTON, Mo.
Omce No. SIX Main street, over TevIs' Drug
Store, will practice in the Lafayette and ad1oin
ing counties. Special attention given to collect
tiOns and the Investigation of land titles.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03

WE wishto say u our customers and frieiias ,
ing, and have increased our machSeryE We
have also added some reoent improyemsi1s 20
machinery on hand, SO that we are prepared to
make up more goods and of better qusiity than
ever before. Our customers know that We
HAVE PAID THE HIGHEST PRICES. We
viii do the same this year. We pay CASH or
Than last year. 1t will pay you well to carefully
wash and PICK your wool as we pay SPECIAL
up your wool as cheap as good work can be
done SPECI AL-ATTENTION given 70 Gus,
EToM Z CARDNG 3! 1FExsIEss By WAIflNG
THEM. NO CREASE NEED BE BK0BGHT
WITH WOOL for custom work OF any kind. Our
goods are made OF WOOL, and we sell them
anywhere els. Persons having WOOL
10 SELL will find it to their interest to see us
before selling. +. l.. DEGARMO 4 CO,
may6 Prop rIeturs
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
"''1A-- ~ -...'r 6 'sssss sss.:1 .tssSai Pubic.

a TTORNEYS AT LAW, LEXINGTON,
"a Missouri Office over VIM. Morrison 4
COS Bank nOyI3tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
GEO. s. RATHBUN. =. D. sREwALTER
RATHBUN & SHEWALTER.

A TT0RNEYS AT LAW, Lexington Mo. VIII
~ practice il all the courts OF the Sixth Judi
ciai Circuit, and United States courts Prompt
attention given to collections. Office over
Grimes Il Venable's store. opposite City Hotel.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03

Alex aHAyrsi Mill r!e- :wEooD' !,
kki3; GRAVES &lWOOD, ;Ft =
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, will practice in the
~ State and Federal courts. Prompt attention
gwen to the collection CT claims. ONCE over
keller's dry goods store, opposite City HotelS
Lexington, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
Ohm L. RYLAND XENoPHoN RYLAND,
Notary Public.

RYLAND & RYLAND,s 4 Z
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo.
iu-sil the Courts OF lafayette and adjacent coun-
ties, in the Supreme Court of the State snd
District Court of the United States. Prompt
attention given to collections and all other
business. jan4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DIR. J. b. ALEXANDER.
DIR. HI. STRAUGHN.
n RENTONTAYLOR.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Will practice in all
n the Courts of Lafayette and adjoining
counties, also in the Federal courts. Specla'
attention given IN collection and investigation
of land titles Office in Wilson's block, nexl
door 10 U. 5. Express Office, Main street.
seu25-ems
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03

HENRY c. WALLACE. = Il WIZ H CHlLES
WALLACE, &cHILEs s
a Law 4xiufton, 1I& Ct1ice MoIt room
oTer the hexLeaiaEtohsy 4 y6vitgst tBanEse opposite
the court house. Will practice in the courts OF
the Supreme court OF tine state OF Missouri, and
the u s. sErcuitsand Aistrlcf courts for the
Western Dtstries ofAissO1i.x ssse-E = =
ELDRIDSsE BURDEN = "a
A TTORNEY s COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
~ Lexington, Mo. Office back room over the
Lexington Savings Bank, opposite court house
VIII practice in the State and Federal courts
Prompt attention given to the collection Of claims
and Probste business. febl1-yl.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
ELDRIDGE BURDEN =
; TUTT & SON

5oAsA. s. rurr. rnAsSIn <: Tut.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03

They respectfully sskthe attention OF all to the
articles oftheir mannfacture pledging themselves
to sell "a cheap as such articles be bought; for
.- q. Il r. WINKIER
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18
The Baltimore AZ Ohio and the
New York Central War Ended.

According to short editorial notice
in the New York Tribune Of Saturday the
freight war between these two roads was
finally ended at late hour Friday night.
The Tribune says that it ended by a sur-
render ou tho part OF the New York
Central ,butlater advices in our dispatches
cay that the surrender only extends to To-
cal freight, that Is freight not intended
ior exportation. On all grain or other
freight bound for Europe the rate is
10 be the same over all roads. This ar.
rangement does not seem to change mat
Iers materially as between the roads.
The new schedule raises the price to all
'caboard ports and as far as merely local
freight is concerned discriminates l3 per
per cent against New York. That is
New York people will pay that much
more Tor breadstuds than Baltimore. But
the exporters to Europe will pay Just
the same at New York, Philad elphia or
Baltimore.
The New York papers have been very
Jealous Of any concessions on the part Of
the Central. Railroad and al! ofthem have
held up the hands Of that road during the
long eight. They believed the fight to be q
SIGHT for commercial supremacy on the
part oithat city. Only few days ago the
following figures were published to show
that the other grain exporting ports were
gaining on New York. They include
the shipments for 30 weeks Of this year
and a 'imilarpsriol during 1873:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18
Gale on the Lakes.

CLEVELAND, O., December 16.-A ter.
rife gale OF wind from the northwest
prevailed here last night, commencing
about 0 o'clock and continuing until
this morning. The airemometer ia the
aignal Office registerips forty'tour miles
per hour, as the highest velocity Of winds.
Considerable damage was done In the
city, the most serious yet reported being
the blowing down Of the spire Of the St,
Malachis church.
The damage done by the gale last
nigh. Is greater than at frat supposed. A
large number Of houses were unroofed
and in some cases the sides Of the build.
ings blown in. The St Malachis Church
steeple, ono Of the highest in the city, was
blown entirely of. Part Of the roof OF the
Weddell House was blown through. Mr.
George Becks brick building, on Wood.
land avenue, was blown partly down. A
large number Of chimneys were blown
over and shutters and signs demolished,
There are no casualties reported. The
losses are not known, but will probably
reach 10000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18
GhAQtrteIhqeucer.


Dr.. KunSt, the Assistant superintond'
an, 4. Weston, writes long letter to the
p,rkersburg JOur11a! in answer to its late
,,ric,ures upon the alleged expensive
management Of tho Asylum. He denies
that liz an e1penSively managed institu-
,iop. On the contrary he asserts that tho
expense per patient (s2 SSt per week. is
lea. than any other asylum in the coun-
try.
Tho point made by the Journal was
that the salaries paid, taken together
with the numerous personnel Of the
management who are maintained at the
public expense, inflicted unnecessary cost
on the taxpayers Of the State. In other
words, that the wages, lodging and board
Ing Of so many people were uncalled for
and therefore unjust to the public.
Dr.. Kuust quotes the amount paid by
the State Of Virginia to the management
,,,h.s.aunIou Asylum (s9,925), and con-
,rs,,, II with the $4,000 paid to the Wes-
ton management, the number of patients
bsinv abOu. the same. In both cases the
m.paIrmeu. reside in the asylums. In.
dsed DR.. Kuust maintains that any other
p,licy than this residence under the same
roof would be unjust to the patients.
ia conclusion, the Doctor says that the
appointment Of n Legislative Committee
10 inquire into the way in which Sffairs
urs conducted has no terEors for the asy-
lum management but on the contrary that
they would welcome it aad cooperate
with is Investigations.
This may be all so. The asylum may
bs as we'll managed us possible There
may be no need whatever for improv.
uent. But how are the people to know
II! We do not recommend I'sgisla-
tive Committee to ascertain tic facts, but
vsdo recommend that the Board Of Visi-
tors at their next regular session
append their names 10 u report on the
subject, and on their honor say whether
everything is exactly as 1t should be at
Weston. The Board is appointed for that
purpse. It's their boundeu, II not their
sworn, duty to see that the State is not
imposed upon in any manner by the
Management. OF tue Asylum. This duty
Of oversight extends to every form in
which 1t Is possible for the State to
be wronged, whether az regards
the number OF persons employed or
the number maintained at the ex.
pensO Of the State. No fact is more
notorious than the tendency OF those
employed in public institutions to fall
into careless aud extravagant practices,
aud this tendency can only be guarded
against and counteracled by vigorous
and conscientious discharge Of duty on
the part OF those who have agreed as Wis
itiOg boards to exercise supervision on
behalf Of tho people Of the State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, December 10. - The
Hou!e Committee on Commerce to-day
heard lurther argument concerning Coxs
bill TO regulate emigration. New
York steamship agents are opposed to the
measure; also Mr., Hayes, Of Michigan,
representative Of the National Board OF
Trade. The argument is now closed, and
on Tuesday next the bill will bc con.
sidered by the committee.
THE VENEZUELA INVESTIGATION.
The investigation into the alleged
frauds connected with the Venezuelan
mixed Commission was reopened to-day.
A. B. Corwine claims that gentleman
residing at New Rochelle, N. Y, testified
to his having been engaged by Mr.. Stet.
well, the former American Minister to
Venezuela, and Mr.. Talmage, present
American Minister, to help in securing
the passage OF q bill by which the Amer
lean Government was TO assume the pay
ment OF awards. He said that Mr.. Orth
was member Of the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and at his suggestion
he (Corwiue) had called on Senator Sum.
ner and Senator Patterson, OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, and Mr..
Wood, of the House Committee on For.
eign Affairs, to endeavor to remove their
objections to the proposed legislation, but
that he had no success with any OF them.
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one more session tomorrow, alter which
its expected they will insist upon split.
ing into sub Committees and go on rov.
ing expedition after testimony, which 1t
is hoped may in some way help the DEM
ocrais out Of their dilemma. Nothing
is yet known as to what the
Hampton pretended government intend
to do. They are divided in their councils
and cannot agree on any definite or con-
sistent plan Of action. The Charleston
Ners berates them daily for blunders and
advises them what 10 do, but its advice
goes unheeded. It is announced that
Simpson will soon move to get possession
OF the Lieutenant Goyernorship by q
writ Of quo lparrGnto. Meantime the reg.
ular government goes on smoothly and
every day tends TO increase the strength
OF It's legitimacy and stability in the
minds OF the people. The question is
sometimes asked what time did Governor
Chamberlain assume the Office OF Gov
ernor by virtue OF his last election, and
whether he is recognized at Washington
as Governor elect or as Governor hold
ing over. The Constitution OF South
Carolina does not designate any
specific day when a new Governor shall
take his seat, but provides that the ex-
listing Governor shall hold the Office un-
I'll his successor is duly qualified. It
makes the Legislature the canyassers Of
the vote for Governor, and after they
have declared who is elected the inaugu-
ration may take place whenever 1t Is con-
venient. The Legislature is required to
convene on the last Tuesday in Noyem-
Der. This year it convened on the 2SIh
OF that month, canyassed the vote, de.
clared Chamberlain elected, aud he was
inaugurated December 7th. The Consti.
tuition has been strictly complied with at
every step and Chamberlain is now Gov.
ernor, serving his second term.
A negro was murdered on passenger
car coming from Augusta to this city on
Friday and his body tumbled into ditch.
Three or four white men were engaged in
the deed,S and the pretence was that he
used profane language IN the presence Of
the vile Of one Of the white men. A
drummer from New York was In the car
at the time, and gave the facts TO the
Union Herald here. Hesays he heard no
profane language used by the negro al
though he sat between the negro and the
lady, and 1t is suspected here that the
negro was witness on his way here TO
testify before the Senate Committee, and
the committee think Of investigating the
m after
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18
Preparations for a Meeting in
Now York.

" New York dispatch informs US that
a meeting wnI hold at the house Of wm.
E. Dodge, one Of tho most prominent
men OF New York, on Friday night last,
and that 1t was called to take into con-
''de'AtiOn the business situation as affect.
ed BY the dispute over the Presidential
succession.
Party polite, did not enter into the
meeting The only part OF the discussion
announced ia the necessity that Is laid
upon ConsrOss to settle the dispute, and
upon this point there was entire unaui.
nifty on The part Of meeting.
I'LL, little gathering will, We presume,
% followed BY large demonstration Of
y zoe merchants and bu,lnoss men Of New
i0ft 1sSa ssslyday. The great meeting
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18

The losses TO steamboat and other
property entailed by the breaking up Of
the Ice gorge at ST. Louis day or two
since, We now soc 1t stated, cannot be far
from $25O,O00. As something OF the
kind happens almost every season, II is a
serious question weather something can.
not be done TO avert q recurrence OF such
disasters, which are certainly Of a kind to
be foreseen, and therefore to be guarded
against. The West is fertile in expe:
dlents for improving the navigation Of
the great rivers. and It would be severe
reflection upon It's enterprise aud intelli.
gence II the same engineering skill that
has made the Mississippi jetties an 40.
complished fact cannot now devise ways
and means to protect steamboat proper.
ty from the perils Of exposure to ice.
There Ia no way Of preventing the ice, bat
there must be ways aud means Of getting
out ofits way.-NeO York Bulletin. :,
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ADVANCE In Railroad Rates.

New YoRK, December 16.-The ri.
bune says late last night Wm. Fl. Wander
bilt finally capitulated, signing the sur.
render Of the New York Central and the
agreement for an advance Of freight and
passenger rates which the other lines
have been paessing upon him. The New
York agent OF the Northwestern Dispatch
Freight Combination over the Erie, A. &
G. ". and Baltimore & Ohio Railroads
yesterday received orders from the gen.
eral manager to close up the business OF
the corporation by January 1st.
On Monday next there will be gen.
eral advance in freightrates. East bound
freights from Chicago will be advanced
to 80 cents per hundred on grain and
-four and 35 cents per hundred on fourth
class and provisions. West bound freights
will be advanced to so cents per hundred
on frat class and the same proportion on
other classes. All the competition rates
will be the same on the lines on purely
local rates as between Chicago and New
York, Baltimore and Philadelphia,
Baltimore will have 10 per cent and
Philadelphia Z per cent less than New
York. On local rates between 81. Louis
and New York, Baltimore and Philadel'
phia, tho discrimination against New
York will be about 13 per cent in favor
of Baltimore and about 10 per cent in
favor Of Philadelphia. Railroad men
say officially under the new arrangement
shipments Of traffic in either direction
from all competing in the west beyond the
termini OF the several lines or to Europe,
through Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, shall be the
same in The aggregate cost to the ship.
per, owner or consignee, whether the same
be shipped on through bills Of lsding
or BY combined rates.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18

TaE NEwswrrHour Poison. The New
York Observer claims to publish the be,t
jdmiiy newspaper, and repudiates all nn-
sound or Objectionable teaching. Even
its advertising columns are free from all
quackery and dangerous advertisements
and the whole paper, both in its religious
and its secular department, is filled with
pure and entertaining reading, While
we commend the position ofthe Observer
in this matter, we also heartily endorse It
as one Of the most desirable periodicals
for any household. The price, $3l5 a
year post.p aid, can hardly be made 10 re.
turn as much good, spent in any other
way. s. I. Prime & Co., 81 Park Row,
New York.
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100000 FIRE.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., December l7.--The
bleaching house at Pontiac, belonging to
B. B. & r. knight & Co, burned this
morning. The fro was discovered soon
after six o'clock in the attic Of the bleach
cry, where there Is never any occasion
for Gre. The origin 10 a mystery. The
large mills adjoining we're saved by force
pumps. Loss Sl50,000 to 100000. In.
surauce on main building and machinery
$4,000; on goods $4,000; on stock
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The New York Bulletin, commenting
an tbs Gnrrou .or,orLs ma folIowa.

y" 'N uSuiGSi EeLh9thn no AVhV"s'
"The point In these figures that will
arouse the attention Of New York Is the
decline in tha. portion Of the grain trade
that belongs to this port and the increase
Of that portion falling to Baltimore,
PhtladeIphia and Boston. Within the
last three years New Yorks per centage
o. the whole trade has fallen from 5s.3 10
tgs; BaltimOre's ratio has risen from
~ per cent to III per cent; Philadel-
phIa': from 97 per cent to l7.S per cent;
aud Boston. from 9.S per cent to l0s
per cent. The total arrivals at all the
ports arc l4,200,0 900 bushels greater than
those Of 1875, and yet New York has re-
Csi'ed 100000 bushels less than IN that
year These facts show very important
Sy!Sesion Of the grain trade from New
i9FS. This city has stground not only
IetsIIveIy, as compared with others, but
sO.oIlteiy, as compared with It's former
extent Of trade"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-18

As Senator Cameron entered the Sen.
ate chamber on Thursday morning, he
joined group Of Senators with whom
Mr.. Blaine was In conversation. Cameron
at once began little good.natured rail
lery about the Philadelphia Postoffice
matter, on which the two have had q
sharp difference. He said Nov,
Blaine, see my magnanimity toward you
Ihave Just been to the Postostice Depart.
ment and recommended the appointment
Of postmaster IN a large town in my
State who is known rs an enthusiastic
Blaine man" Blaine replied quick as a
flash: "Why, General, In Pennsylvania
you could not have done otherwise, un'
less you appointed a Democrat The
venerable Senator Joined in the laugh
and acknowledged that he owed Blaine u
dinner,