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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
THE OLD CANOE.
RY ALERT PIKE.

Where the rocks are gray, and the shsre is
And And the waters below look dark and deep,
Leans gloomlly over the murky tide;
Where the reeds and rushes are long and lank
And the weeds grow thick on the winding
bank:
Where the shadow is heavy the whole day
through,
The useless paddles are idly dropped,
Like the sea-bird's wings that the storm has
lOpped
And crossed on the railing one o'er one,
Like the folded hands when the work is done,
While busily back and forth between
The spider stretches her sllvery screen,
And the solemn owl with the dull ''too-whoo''
Settles down on the side OF the old canoe.
The stern half sunk in the Shiny wave,
Rots slowly away in its living grave,
And the green moss creep's o'er its dull decay
Hiding its mouldering dust away,
Like the hand that plants o o'er the tomb q flower
Or the ivy that mantles the falling tower;
While many blossom OF the loveliest hue
Springs up o'er the stern of the old canoe.
The currentless waters are dead and still,
But the twilight wind plays with the boat at
will,
And lazlly in and out again
1t floats the length of the rusty chain,
Like; Like the weary march OF the hands OF time,
That meet and part at the noontide chime:
And the shore is kissed at each turning anew
BY the dripping bow OF the old canoe.
o, many a time with careless hand,
have pushed II away from the pebbly strand.
And padded it down where the streams run
quick,
Where the whirls are wild and the eddies thick
And laughed as leaned o'er its rocking side
And looked below in the broken tide
70 see that the faces and boats were two,
That were mirrored back from the old canoe
But now, lean o'er the crumblinS side,
And look below in the sluggish tide
Ih,.f fa re. hat here
and the laugh that hear is sober tone
And the hands that lent to the light skih wings
Have grown familiar with sterner things:
But love to think OF the hours that sped
As rocked where the whirls their white surav
shed
Ere the blossoms waved OIL the green grass grew
O'sr the mouldering stern OF the old canoe.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
the COUNTRY LIFE.
BYR. H. STODDARD.

Not what we would. but what We must,
Makes up the sum of living;
Heaven is both more and less than just
In taking and in giving.
Swords cleave TO hands that sought the plough
And laurels miss the soldiers brow.
Me, whom the city holds, whose feet
Have worn Its stony highways
Familiar with its lonelitst street
Its ways were never my ways,
My cradle was beside the sea,
And there, 1 hope. my grave viii be.
Thy vane ia seaward blLwing;
Thy slip Of garden stretches down
To where the tide is flowing;
Below they lie, their sails all furled,
The ships that go about the world.
Dearsr tn at little country-house,
Inland, with pines beside it;
Some peach trees, with unfruitful boughs,
A we'll, with " eeds to hide it;
No flowers, or only such as rise
Sslf.sown-poor things!-which we dsspise
Dear country home! can forget
The least of thy sweet trihes2
The window vines that Chamber yet,
Whose blooms the bee still rIfies7
The rSaa1d black elssakberrss err growing ripe
Happy the man who tiIls his field,
Content with rustic labor;
Earth does to him her fullness yield,
Hap what may to his neighbor.
Well days. sound nights-oh, Can there be
A life more rational and free?
Dear country life of child and man!
For both the best the strongest,
That with the earliest race began,
And has outlived the longest.
Their cities perished long ago;
Who the first farmers were We know.
Perhaps our Babels, too, will fall;
Ii SO, no lamentations,
For Mother Earth will shelter all
And feed the unborn nationsl
Yes, and swords that menace now,
Will then be beaten to the plough.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN
pla FOR lfAT-R0aE-


Would you have the shining metal2
Do not o'er the wide world roam.
Following q deetlng phantom-
Stay and dig for il at home.
Do not heed the Turing story
Treasures distant hillsides hold;
Ten adventurers, disappointed ....
Stand Tor every ounce Of gold.
Wishing still for something better
Many fancies youth will rear;
Mountains OF the yellow mica,
In the distance. gold appear.
And the longing is contagious.
Drinking from leaden cup,
For the means OF grander living,
On highways TO pick it up. .-t
But dame Fortune Is too ackle
In her train afar to roam, - -f
Would you win her golden treasure
Stay and dig for it at home.
In the lane that lies before you
Find your wealth by honest toll;
Never votary disappointed
Rightly sought the generous soil.
Only faint. weak hearts repining
Cast away the good at hand;
Fortunes smile Will rarely crown them,
Sought for in y distant land.
But success rides on before you,
Grapple it and you will win;
LOl e'en now, the mists are rifting
And the tides are rushing in.
Let no foreign expedition
Lure your restless steps to roam,
Gold is nearer than the mountains.
-[National Record
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
ALFRED 4. HALL.

T ATE CIRCUIT AND PROSECUTING AT
II TORNEY, will practice in all the courts OF
md Federal Courts. Criminal law and collec-
aions q speciality. Refers by permission, 70 the
Lexington Savings Bank, Hon. John Reid,
Chairman State Democratic Executive Commit
tee; Jno W. Waddell, President Lexington
Savings Bank; T. b: Bayliss, Proprietor City
from kentucky; B. b. Ireland, County Treas
urer; Conrad Stuenkel, County Judge; VIM. B.
steele, County Clerk; Philip and Albert Keller,
&c. once over Lexington Savings Bank.
ianl6-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
JAMES ii. DIcHATTON,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Lexington, Mo-, will
"A pl .-tice in the courts Of Lafayette and ad-
oniDg ooonties, and in the Supreme Court of
the state. Special attention given to collections.
ONCE in Dutch Row, near Quarles Co.'S. Drug
Store fe22-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
iHTHE YosEMiTEyAllEY.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER

I'll JohSSAN AALhAA.
Sound! sound! soundi
D, colossal walls, and crowned
In one eternal thunder!
Sound! sound! sound!
D, ye oceans overhead,
While we walk subdued in wonder.
In the ferns and grasses under
And beside the swift Merced.
Fret! fret! fret!
o, ye sounding banners, set
On the giant granite castles
In the clouds and in the snow;
But the foe he comes not yet
We are loyal, valiant vassals,
And we touch the trailing tassels
OF the banners far below.
Surge! surge! surgel
From the white Sierra's verge,
To the very valley blossom
SurgeI surge! surge:
Yet the song-bird builds home,
And the mossy branches cross them
And the tasselled tree-topS toss them
In the clouds of falling loan.
Sweep! sweep! sweep!
o, ye heaven born and deep.
In one dread, unbroken chorus!
We may wonde,, We may weep,
We may bow down and deplore us
But may never understand.
Beat! beat! beat!
We advance, but would retreat
From this restless, broken breast
OF the earth In q convulsion.
We would rest, but we dare not rest,
Fer the angel of expulsion
From the Paradise below
Waves us onward, and-we go!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

Capt. r. A. Vance, of Gallatin, Mo.
is going to the Black Hills with four
steam saw mills.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
CLAYTON & CALLAHAN,

A TTOKNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Missouri.
n Will practice in all the courts. Office in
Kramer's building.
n. B. All claims against the United States
government. for wood, forage, horses, &C., and
for use and occupation of private and public
property by United States troops during the
late war, also, all claims against the State Of
AfIsanuri nromntly collected
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
RRI1GE RURDEN
WILLIAM YOUNG,

A TTORNEY AT LAW Lexington, Missouri.
~ Will practice his profession in all Of the
courts of Lafayette county and the courts OF
Record in the state. Onlce over Aulls Bank
(Sawyer's old stsndO. AL business promptly
attended to- ..- ianG-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
INTELLIGENCER.
PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE LEXINGTON.
Accommodation for st. Louis and the
East. .........................4 $40 A. n.
Arrive at 81. Louis. uiS.................. 6:l7 p. II.
express and Mail for St. Louis, East. 6:e0 P. u.
Arrive at st. Louis MISREPRESENTATION. q A. n
ARRIVE.
Exprsss and Mail from st. Louis,
East and South. ........... ........ 9.10 A. n.
Accommodation from st. Louis, East
and South arrives. es............... 500 r. NJ.
Tickets on sale at the Missouri Pacific Ticke.
Office, in City Hotel, Lexington, Mo-. to all
parts of United States, Canadas and Europe At
lowest rates. Baggage checked through to des-
tination- Il. w. ANDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN
LEAVE LEXINGTON
Eastward bound trains for st. Louis. 6 80 A n
Trains for Kansas City and West. 80 A N
Trains for st. Louis East and South. $50 N
Trains for Kansas City West. IS 80 P M
trains Tor Richmond. 6:3o n
.....,. .o:oV NJ
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON
Trains from st. Louis and all points East
,:....;;:.......;:....-...;; 10 N
From Kansas City and all points West. g 90 A n
St. Joe and points North. 20 P \
S. e. INGRAM, Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
r. ALEXANDER.
r. BENTON TAYLOR,

TTORNEY AT LAW, Will practice in all
n the Courts of Lafayette and adjoining
counties, also in the Federal courts. Special
attention given tn collection and lnvestlgatlon
of land tides Office in Wilson's block, next
door to U. 8. Express office, Main street.
eep2S- 6m
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
RICHARD FIELD,

WILLIAM WALKER, RICHARD FIELD,
- Notary Public.
WALKER & FIELD.
a TTORNEYS AT LAW, LEXINGTON,
A Missouri. Office over VIM. Morrison
COS Bank novI3G
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

q TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice in the
"a Courts of Lafayette and adjoining counties.
viii also attend promptly to the collection OF
Claims, and to Investigation of titles to real
estate. Office over the Banking House of VIM.
Morrison & Co. ianl4-1y
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
, xKNoPHoN RYLAND,
Notary Public

Notary Public.
RYLAND & RYLAND,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo.
IA Office over No. g., Main street. Practice
ties, in the Supreme Court of the State and
District Court of the United States. Prompt
| attention given to collections and all other
business janl4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

= RICHARD "A. COLLlNS,
A TTORNEY At Law, waverly, Mo. Will
Il practice his profession in all the courts OF
sie State of Missouri. Collections made
Iaroughout the States. apr2u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
HHNnY C. WALLACE. .u-s WIN H ciiiLks
-- WALLACE & CHILES.

HRNnYc. WALLACE a- WIN H. cii1Lks.
Et = WALLACE & CHILES.
A TTORNEYs AND CoUNSELLORs AT
II Law, Lexington, Mo. Office, front room
over hel''Lexington Savings Bank, opposite
the court house. will PRACTICE in the courts OF
Lafayette and surrounding counties, and also In
the supreme court OF tine state OF Missouri, and
the u. g. Circuit and District courts for the
Western District of Missouri.
DRIDGE BURDEN
A TTORSEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
~ Lexington, Mo. Office back room over the
Lexington Savings Bank, opposite court houss.
Will practice In the State and Federal courts.
Prompt attention given to the collection Of claims
and Probate business. y.fu ~. feblI-yl.
JOHN A. 8! TUT. FRANKLIN X. Tut,
-.- Notary Public.
TUTT Il SON,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, -.-.-l
once No. SIX Main street, over Tev,s' Drug
Store, will practice in the Lafayette and adloln
ing counties. special attention given to collect
tions and the Investigation Of land titles.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

LEAVE LEXINGTON.
al ofinp for CT Tnnio onl RI,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

was not his, he advanced towards the
house of Kordicus to pay the debt he
owed him. The demon was standing
as usual at his door, but with = coun-
tenance very different from the day
before.
"Welcome, my dear FRIEND he
said to the woodman. How pleased
[ am TO see you. Come IN, and let's
have glass together. rll stand treat
tonight
"The woodman entered the house,
the fluid was brought, and after each
had drank to the other, the woodman
pulled out his purse aud said to Kor-
dicas,-
"'Now let me pay you the money l
"Why,' said kordicus, seeing the
gold i'll the purse, how rich you are !!
| congratulate you for you must have
found treasure. Now what will you
do with what's left when you've paid
mel Pm sure you'll spend or lose
it, or make away with it in some way
or other. Take couple of gold
pieces home with you, and leave the
rest with me. Ell take care of it for
you, and you can have it as you want
it. [ shall be sure then of seeing you
very often, for love you as l would
my own brother
"The woodnan was so puzzled at
the behavior of kordicus that he
began to doubt whether the interview
of the evening before might not have
been dream. Kordicus now brought
another glass, and when the man had
swallowed its contents he began to
lIeel almost certain 1t had been q
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18
GEO. Q. RATHBCN. J. D. SHEWALTEf
RATHBUN & SHEWALTER,

A TT0RNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo. viii
~ practice in all the courts of the Sixth Judi
ciaI Circuit, and United States courts. Prompt
attention given to collections. ONCE over
Grimes Venable's store. opposite City Hotel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
A WE'LL DESERVED TRIBUTE.

preamble and resolution voted by tie old Sixty
ninth regiment far back the first OF the war
to Mrs. Charles r Daily but which had been misaid
packed away among tho archives Of tho past, wore
recently brought to light. Their discovery matter
pf surprise to the veterans who determined to carry
the original intention without delay For this pur
posc committee, composed OF Jack Savage, LII. d.. /;
Captain John Breslin Ned Connolly Of the Sixty
sinth veterans; Captain John Bell, Captain O'Keefe
md the chairman waited Mrs. DAILY at her residence,
No. 81 Clinton place. and read the resolution, which is
s follows:-
regular monthly meeting of the Board Of officers OF
Tho Sixy-nnth Regiment N.Y.SM.. held Mt their regi-
armory Essex Market the evening of the 9th of
January 49, the following resolution was presented and
unanimously adopted:
soved That grateful thanks and heartfelt scknowl
Mrs Judge DAILY or the deep exhibited by that lady
In the welfare OF the regiment and especially for her solicit
lorethought patriotic generosity In making and
furnishing the regiment with 800 haveocks. which
fincxmablc service during the aruous abors and
slant Of the Sixtynnth while their campaign
the Board Of Ocers wish TO her the high esteem
In which she Is held by the rerinen and its faithful and
enthusiastic recognition Of her kindness TO It, and erveny
hope that she live enjoy the blessings which must
Inevitably result from such noble examples Of womanly
tepon and devoted patriotism her generosity to has
~1torded
After reading tho resolution Mr.. Savage made neat
little speech TO which Mrs DAILY responded briefly and
louchlngy, and the presentation terminated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31

yesterday morning at his residence No 20 Irving place.
IN reference TO the which caused SO much
tcrest among the public for wock past Mr.. Root,
IKE MS COLLEAGUE Mr. Bartlett, seemed inclined TO say
httf or nothing concerning tho matter VIII be
ny the following conversation which held between
him and the reporter:-
II have been sent you Mr. Root said the ra-
porter. by The HERALD to ascertain. n pos ibe The
grounds Of your clients. the Trrncys II they your
clients, Tor contcs ing Mr.. Stewards w.-
~ don't know that | have any information TO give
on that subject replied Mr.. Root
you are connected with the case, you not,
sirsn
lam
"In association with Mr. Bartlett and Mr.. Booths-
nYcsv
"w YOU INFORM me. SIR as TO the present status OF
the caseyn
There Is nothing about the case. at present. that
can make known would willingly tell You anything
that had the liberty to- but really there Is nothing
can say regarding this matter until IL goes into
court -
..you would probably connect yourself with this
unless IL had ioundaton?n
II eriainy should not Z"
'w you tell me how long II il since you were FIRST
conferred with in the natter"
Il frst spoken shortly after the will was nd.
miiicd To probate y
Have YOU gwen IL much attcntion?"
~ have looked INTO VI carefully"
few more nterrogatons iailcd 10 produce pny fur.
Their reply than that which the reporter under
stand that the lawyer would give no direct information.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
VERMONT DEMOCRATS.

THEIR APPROACHING STATE CONVENTION
THEIR PROBABLE DELEGATES TO THE ST.
LOUIS coSvExTroN-wHAr Is THOUGHT or
SAMMY TnDEH, ''BIILY" ALLEN. JUDGE
DAVIS AND SENATOR THuRMAv-cHrxF JUS
TIcE CHURCH. or NEW YORK, THE DEMO-
CRATIC ''oREAr USKxowS'' .-oossrr, &C.
MONTPELIER, w., May 20, 1870
Two months ago to-day tho republicans Of Vermont
assembled at Burlington in convention select ten
delegates TO the National Convention held at Gin
cinnat TO nominate republican candidates for Pres-
dent and Vice President OF tho United states Next
Thursday June I, tho democrats OF tho Green Noun
State meet convention here not only to select
candidates for State officers but ten dcle-
gates to attend aud represent Vermont democrats
the ST. louis Convention, to no held Juno - ncxt
The State issues for and other officers so far
as the democratic fold concerned, Is Of
material conscquencoin fact only ormality; but tho
selection Of delegates to tho ST. Louis Convention has
ever since The Official cali for this Con-
vcntion, been the all absorbing topic OF
discussion among the democratic frntcr.
nifty. sThe next Presidential election is,n
said prominent democrat OF Burlington 10 the
HERALD reporter tho other day. most vital issue boz
tween tho people Of the United States. We demo.
Gratis arc going be very very careful Just how
progress and shall stone unturned 20 select
the best man for our nominee and with clean
record, who can maniulIy COPE with tho republican can
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOCIETY.

meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the Amer-
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
held yesterday at the headquarters, Mr. Townsend
Harris the chair. There were also present n. N.
Beckwth John NJ. Bixby Royal Phelps, N. p. Hosack,
Nathan G. Ely, Elbridge 7. Gerry and Henry Bereh.
Mr. Gerry reported mat the several bills introduced
during the Legislature opposition to tho interests OF
the humane work OF tho society had boon killed In
mltiec. He also reported that Senate bill No. SO in
Congrcss-"For the better treatment OF ANNALS in
transt"-was before the Committee Agriculture and
not. he regretted 10 say meeting with that sup
port II mcrtcd. Tho committee expressed their
regret 10 learn that John Gulary and James
Fitzgerald, two dog lighters sentenced In Feb
ruary last to year each the Pcni-
tenliary by Recorder Hackest, had been pardoned
Gently by Governor Tdea. letter addressed to the
Now York State Association for the Projection OF Fish
and Game, asking aid TO have chapter l07 of the Laws
OF 1875 repeated was read and approved The
munication had been presented to the and
received Iavoraby. Tho committee reported the
scpt Of contributions from several trienis OF the
sausc, and nine members having been elected the
proceedings closed The committee also expressed
hoi roget the lamented death OF Mr. James Gala
tin, t>o OF the founders OF the society. Adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
SEw 4oRK HERALD WEDNESDAY NAY 81 876-rRlpLK SHEET

neht in the West rs nearly Dead and shs'o gen
uay last 10 cut loose from Ohio and tho
. CURRENCY ENTHUSIASTS.
last and West, and advise policy Of non action Of inc
government on currency The platform here WIZ W
reform and honest government let assurances DO
gwen 70 Tue nards ana the sos that the currency win
,bc aeis alone ana prosperity Western
candidate 20 carry the October elections has weakened
very much since the Ohio Convention and gwen place
Connecticut, with California and Oregon, letting
October 20 LOT what u Is worth.
ABOUT rHE X. ks
understand from an aulbentic source that this Ia
nous political klub which has always power
m influence in every state heretofore since its
organ zation, is about turning It's attention 10 ma
tonal politics. Among It's honorary members are some
OF The most distinguished leaders IN Tho
Svs party 10
would appear IN the list Nor these confined 70 any
particular section, many OF them beng from the Norm
az well as the South The klub has now extended its
ramncatons into every State In the South and many IN
the North and by It's machinery, which wrought up
70 the worry highest OF political perfection, the
nent part in tho next Presidential campoign
Under existing and NIL circumstances this
organization has, as body. no. choice as 10 cano-
dates II takes no active part in making nominations
out when the nominations made then us work oe
effort being made 10 obtain the desperation OF this
kiub m iavor OF certain candidate AZ ST. LOUIS uut
from What can learn the members stead!asty refused
10 ndorse any man. from whatever section or state ne
comes, before the nominations are made.
sERESAnE TO GOVERNOR WALKER
To night serenade rendered TO Governor
Walker, who addressed largo crowd from the main
entrance TO the Exchange Hotel Congressman Cabel,
and Terry, and Hon. John W. Daniel also spoke the
latter beng Enthusiastically chesrcd
Among the delegates there is strong sentiment IN
favor Of Bayard and Hancock in tho way OF personal
preferences but this neurazed by the prevailing
feeling IN favor Of any man who may be in the most
available condition.
ORGANIZATION OF CONVENTION
Colonel +. H. Bagwel, OF Accomac will be tenn
porary chairman. Governor Walker, who isspoken OF
as deceac-a-srge ST. Louis, is said 10 be IN favor
oil western man Tor tho Presidential nominee, on tho
ground that ONO Indiana and the " est generally
must he pacatcd the democracy cannot afford TO
lose their Congressional majortics in that section.
There arc host of asrants Tor the position OF dele
gates from each district and the State at large to 81
Louis but far states have been agrecn upon The
Platform will be carefully drawn up so as 10 meet the
wishes oil everybody anu moan nothing beyond reform
and honest constitutional gnYcrnmcnt.