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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
SHERIFF,S SALE.

IhOS. li;tlsey
vs..
james IL. Berry, ct nj.
D. virtue of an execution, issued from the Of
iayettc county, Missouri. in favor OF Thomas
Halsey, and against james H.. Berry, Quintus
e. MastersOn and John E. Gibson, to me d.
rected, and returnable to the December term
1876, OF said court, l will, on
FRIDAY, THE srHD Jay OF DECEMBER, 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon Of said
day, and in front OF the courthouse door IN the
city of Lexington, in Lafayette county. during
the session OF the said Circuit court of said
county, sell publicly, by auction, to the highest
bidder, for Cash in hand, all the right, title, IN.
terest, claim and estate of the said James II.
Berry, Quintus C.. Masterson and John e
Gibson, defendants in said execution, in and to
the following described real estate, Situate, lying
and being in the county of Lafayette and state
OF Missouri, to-wit: The east half OF the SOUTH
east quarter OF section seven ~, and the west
east quarter of the southwest quarter of section
eight (S) and twenty-five and ffty-one hun
dredths C22 5O-lOO) acres of of the south end Of
the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
of section nine C), and the southwest quarter
OF the northeast quarter OF section sixteen ll6j
all in township forty-nine 49,, and range TWEEN
ty-e1ght C2S) the above property levied upon "a
the property vi james IL. Berry; also the iol'
lowing property as the property OF John +
Gibson; eighty 1907 acres, the west half OF tn
southwest quarter of section fifteen (l5), II
(2s).
Given under my hand, this l4th day of No
vember, 1876. GEO. NJ. MOUNTJOf.-
| nOvlStd Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
SHERIFF:S SALE.
Burton and Hall

Burton and Hall
VS..
John Smith.
y Y virtue of Il special execution, issued from
the Office OF the clerk of the Circuit court
OF Lafayette county, Missouri. III favor OF
E!dridge Burden and A. J.. Hall. and against
John Smith, to me directed, and rcturnablr 10
lIrHDAY OF DECEMBERls76.
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and live o'clock in the afternoon Of SAID
CITY oil Lexington, in Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, durln. the session of the said Circuit
court of said county, sell publicly, by auction,
10 the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all tht
right, title. interest, claim und estate Of the said
John Smith, defendant In said execution, in
and to the following described real estate, situ-
ate. lying and being in the county of Lafayette
and stat ct Missouri, to-wIt: One hundred ant
sixty Q6O) acres. the southwest quarter OF sec
ton fifteen Isl, in township fOrty-eight tiSl, o
range twenty-nIne t29l.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of No
vembcr, 1876. GEO. NJ.
nuYlSll Sheriff..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
~DEADHEADING IN NEVADA.

Virginia City Chronicle: 1t has
been customary oil the railroad to al
low Indians to. ride free, provided
they sat on the platform. Yesterday,
after the arrival of the train, all In
dian entered a shed with Il large
bundle. His manner excited suspi-
cion, and a maniwas detailed to watch
him. The fellow, on entering inside
the shed, stripped off his old leggings,
moccasins, and other aboriginal par
aphernalie and put on the garb of
civilization, if not of gentiliiy. He
then took out a bottle of water, wet
a handkerchief, aud washed the paint
off his face, and 10 he was no longer
an Indian, but a white man whn had
been stealing a free ride from Reno.
Real estste has declinedtearfully in st
Louis, but not SO enormously as in New
York City. where property has gone
down to beggarly prices. Prices Of rea
estate, together with rents. have col
lapsed to such an extent that the depre
citation amounts to Il fall OF iron forty t.
fifty cents that few OF the costly bust
ness structures erected during the era O
initiation would now be valued at orel
sixty per cent of their actual cost, an,
some ofthem would not bring even that
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25


The entry of the Turkish fleet into the
Black Sea. to be followed by the fortiti-
cation of the coast at Slnope and Tre1i-
zond, shows that the Porte does not re-
gard the armistice with very great hope
iulness a leading to permanent peace.
This is at least prudent. Russia cannot
object to the entry of Turkish vessels
into the Euxine when she has already
torn up the neutrality clause of the
treaty OF Paris. 1t may put Turkey in 4
better condition to meet the onslaught
of Russia if Il war with the Northern
Power is inevitable, but at the same
time it is a decided step toward provok-
ing such a conflict. The tender of ten
thousand breech leaders to the Servian
militia by the Grand Duke Michael Con-
stantinel IS another significant feature OF
the armistice, and far from a promising
one. It looks as though the great wal
had only been postponed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
HENRY M. STANLEY DENOUNCED
from the Pail Mall Gazette.l

l
1t is satisfactory to learn that the at
tention of the government has beer
called to Mr.. SANKEY'S proceedings In
Central Africa, and that steps will be
taken to repudiate the apparent respon-
sibility which that ''pioneer of civiliza-
tion'' has in a wholly unauthorized a
ner contrived to fix upon this country.
A memorial has been addressed to Lord
Derby on this subject by-the committees
of the Aborigines Protection and Anti
Slavery Societies, and the official an
swer to it has just been published. 1t
states that s.his Lordship has read with
great regret reports of the circumstances
which seem to have taken place in con-
nection with MI. Stanley's explorations,
and which have created such a painful
impression throughout the country"
Mr.. Stanley not being a British subject,
her Majesty's government have no au-
thority over him; but Ibis Lordshlp
cannot but hope, looking to the charac-
ter which Mr. Stanley has won in this
country by his expedition in search OF
DIR. Livingstone, that he may eventually
be able to afford some explanation OF
justification of his proceedings which is
uOl dppdlclt HUH tuC ICPoiGS "hASh
have been as yet received" AS regards
this charitable hope of the foreign Sec
rotary, the only comment which sug'
gests itself is that Mr.. Stanley has. uI
to the present, been the reporter of his
own proceedings; and il he is to be jud
ged out of his own mouth, the appear.
ance OF any subsequent explanation OF
justification of his proceedings is in thu
last degree improbable, and that tor thu
simple reason that he obviously see!
nothing in them which requires to b.
explained or justified. Considering
however, the manner in which his doing.
are regarded inthis country, it is as wei
that MIR. SANKEY'S audacious assumption
of an English mission should be at one
put L stop to. and we are glad to lear
that Lord Derby will cause her Males
tvs consuls on the east coast of Afric'
to be instructed to intimate to him, j
any mean of communication with hin
sh6ald be open to them, that he has n
authority to hoist the English flag"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

A sight even more wonderful than
the famous total eclipse of the sun in
1863, which was visible in Gentry county,
was witnessed there on Tuesday. A
heavy fog sklrted the horizon all the
morning and the day seemed an unusu-
ally dark and dreary one. About IL
o'clock the darkness became almost
total and remained SO for fully five
minutes. School was dismissed, stores
and residences were lighted up, and it
seemed as though sable night had
thrown her mantle over us in earnest
The darkness was followed by one OF
the heaviest rain and hail storms of the
season,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

California farmers are directing more
attention and effort to irrigation, anu
relying less on the uncertain rainfall, as
a means of watering their crops. The
rainfalls are not to be implicitly relied
on, and when they come, they are some
times deficient in quantity. But the
mountain lakes and streams offer a sup
ply of water amply sufficient for irriga-
ton purposes, and their height above
the tillable plains where the crops are
grown offers a cheap and easy method
of deluging the fields at the times when
moisture is needed. 1t is said that one
good soaking of 4 wheat field where the
plants are about six inches high is all
that is required to insure "a yield Of
thirty bushels to the acre, which is ten
or twelve bushels ever the avarrge
Weld.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

Shipments of agricultural products
from this country to England appear
to be constantly on the increase. Cat.
tie and horses are entering largely
into the articles of export. Thurs
hay of last week ten heifers, valued
at 1923 900, were sent from New York
to Liverpool on one steamer.
Twelve horses, aboard the same yes.
-el and for the same destination, were
valued at $4.70O. One of the advan-
tages of this trade, when the mouth
Of the Mississippi is opened, will be
the shipping of all such commodities
from St. Louis TO Europe direct, il
place of via New York and Rob.
in Hoods barn.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
FINAL

iNREDIlORS and all others Interested in the
" estate OF Abuer Osborn, deceased, are here
by notiie | tnat The Undersigned, administration
Will III .he tinal settlement % SAID estate at the
next January term. 1877. OF The Lafayette coun
" Probate Court, to be hrgun ana held at the
courthouse, in the city of Lexington. county Oi
Lafayette, and state OF Missouri. on the first
Monday IN January, ls.1.
~uOSls-yt Jt>SE L. OSBORN Admir-.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

A Philadelphia dispatch states that
the cash receipts of the centennial exhi-
bition have been S3.27O.4S3 25. The
commissioners expect to clear S. ,5oO,-
900 at least, and a dividend among stock
holders is talked of. The stipulation at
tached to the government appropriation
of 81, 500, 900 vas that the money should
be refunded before a dividend was de-
clared. The government will therefore
absorb the entire net gain.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

The arrangements for a conference of
the leading powers of Europe to settle
the differences between Turkey and her
Christian provinces, are proceeding am
icably. No special reason for a%pprehen-
sion of further disturbance is apparent.
The date of the conference is not yet fix
ed, but Russia urges a prompt meeting,
and England has already appointed the
Marquis Of Salisbury as her special AM
bassador.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
ADMINISTR ATOR,s NOTICE.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
ADMINlsTRATRlX, NOTICE.

7 ETTERS of administratl IN on the estate OF
II John II. SchultAe. deceased. We're granted to
the Undersigned on the l4th day of Sovem Der,
la16, by the Probate court OF Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them for allowance to the
administrative within one year alter IN" date OF
said Letters, or they may be precluted from any
benefit of such estate. And il such claims be
not exhibited within two years from the date of
said letters they will be forever harrrr.
MARGARET SLHCLIZE,
poylS-Jt Adm. ulstrutrlA.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

John Morley talks sense. He says
The very best thing l a think of as
happening to a young man is, that he
should have been educated at a day
school in his own town; that he should
have opportunities also of following the
higher education in his own town, and
that, at the earliest convenient time, he
should be taught to earn his own living"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

A box-car containing household furni-
ture, shipped from MOntrose. Iowa. was
opened on its arrival at Fremont, Neb.,
the other day. and found to contain. be.
sides the goods, a woman and two small
children, who had taken passage in the
car to avoid the payment of passenger
fare. They were ten days en- route, and
had suffered terribly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
FINAL T. Emf

NOTICE Is hereby given to all creditors and
~ others interested III the estate of Maria
Walker, deceased, that the undersigned, all
uinistraiOr ot said estate. intends to make -
tinal settlement OF SAID estate Al the January term,
1871, Of the Probate Court of Lafayette county,
Missouri, 10 Ice b. gun and held at The court
house in The cliy 81 Lexington on the first Mon
day in January, lsU. ROET. NJ. AUSTIN.
nuull-Li lnntutltr.Iu
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

The county court of Lincoln county,
this state. has decided that hereafter
no money shall be paid for either inter
est or principal of the railroad bonds un-
til the question of legality OF said bonds
is finally and fully settled.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

There seems to be no doubt OF the
complete triumph of Eads' ietty system.
Each week confirms the report OF the
gradually deepening water; the bar at
the head of the south pass is rapidly dis
appearing, and the great obstacles to
the navigation of the Mississippi are
permanently removed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

David Crockett, who resides seven
miles southwest of Mexico. Mo-, while
cleaning rubbish out Of his corn crib Kill,
ed 60 rats. After clearing the crib o
shucks and rats. he commenced to q
corn from a number of pens in his field'
and while so doing, killed 21O more rats,
and then wound up by capturing eleven
more in the open field.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

According to the reports of the city
fumigators, the Chinese laundries in San
Francisco are a fruitful cause of the
spread of smallpox, as large quantities
of clothing taken from the bodies Of
people who have died of the disease
have been washed in them, and then
exposed tor sale.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

Male and female hoodlums have begun
annoying the sisters in charge OF inc
Magdalen Asylum at San Francisco, py
congregating on the hills back OF tne
institution, and communicating wltn
the female inmates by signal Whistles
and indecoreus gestures.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

The influx OF people into Texas this
fall exceeds the travel of any other pre-
vious yea The state is rapidly 1llinS
up. Nothing has equaled it since The
settlement of California.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

The Rev. Joseph Cook. in his Boston lecture
OH evolution, declared that the law tHa' Oh m
livirg beings must have two parents iIUS
universal, AMI instanced the fact that orons
bees have only one parent. the mother.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25
sHERlFF,s SAFE.

AsAiLSL 81 al.
VS..
d Y virtue OF an order of sale, issued from
ID the Office of the clerk OF the Probate couIt
OF LAFAYETTE county, Missouri, in favor of Eliza
Osborn, j ames Il. Osborn, as trustee for the use
and benefi: of Roberta Osborn. his wife. and
the heirs of the bodies of the said James K.
Osborn and Roberta Osborn. Roberta Osborn,
wife OF James Il. osborn, and James X. Osborn,
her husband, CatharIne Osborn and Richard J.
by Robert $. Osborn, guardian OF the person
and estate of the said Richard J. Osborn and
Ruth a.. Osborn, who are minors, Abner Is.
Thomson and james S. ThOmason, and Addie
+. Cauthorn Il minor, by Geo. W: Cauthorn
guardian OF the person and estate of said Addie
+. Cauthorn and W. Eiward Cauthorn, II minor,
by Geo. W. Cauthnrn, curator OF the estate OF
SAID w. Edward CauthOrn, plaintiffs, and against
Jcsse T. Osborn, and Jesse T.. Osborn AS adj
miniStrator OF the estate of Abner Osborn, de-
ceased, to me directed, and returnablc to the
December term, 1876, OF said court, l will on
MONDAY, THElIruDAYO FDECEMBE 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
day, and in front Of the courthouse door, in tn,
city of Lexington, in lafayette county, Mis-.
souri,, during the session OF the Circuit cOur
OF said county, sell publicly, by auction; to thu
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the right,
title, interest," claim and estate of the sale
plaintiff, and defendants in said order of sale
in and to the following described real estate,
situate, lying and being inthe county of Lafay-
| cite and state of Missouri, to-wit: The ives
half of the southwest quarter, and the north hal
ter, and the north half of the south half of thu
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter. al
IN section eighteen isl. in township torty-nin,
[49l, OF range twenty-five [25l.
Given under my hand. this 14th da" of No
vember, 1876. GEO. NJ. MOUNrJOY.
noylStd Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-25

T ErTkliS OF administration on tue estate OF
II James Williams, deceased, were grantee,
To the undersigned on The 9Th da. of November,
1870, by the Probate court of Lafayette county.
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them Tor allowance TO the
administrator within one year after the date OF
SAID letters. Or they may be precluied from any
benefit al such estate. And If such claims b.
not exhibited within two years from the date ui
said letters luey will be forever barred.
GHEEN ID. SATTEREIELD,
, 1876-05-21

is to-day one Of the chief articles Of exposta-
tion from Austria, and the branch houses
established in the principal cities extend the
sale Of their products to tile most distant coun-
tries. To supply tue large demand, four lnrge
factories arc Kept constantly running, with
twenty-tkree assistant establishments; In all
employing $500 work1nen- Visitors to Phila-
delphia do not and should not miss the oppor-
tunity Of examining tue superb goods displayed
there by Thonet Brothers.
THE HOWE SCALES DI5p1AY.
As the crowds surge up and down the atsles
Of the Machinery Department, one display ar
rests the attention aud elictts good words from
all visitors. 1t is the beautiful showing made
by the exhibitors Of the Improved Howe Sealcs.
Tue company manufacturing these admirable
scales has we'll understood the Importance Of
the Centennial eyaQt. Recognizing the value
attaching to all greak houses of cosmopolitan
fame who should avail Themselves Of this rare
opportunity Of making creditable display, they
and the space allotted to them has been made
one Of the most interesting and attractive
portions Of the whole Exposition. Here,
grouped in artistic order, may be seen every
Variety OF scale which have made the name
Howe synonymous with reliability and exactness
aIl over the world. Lcrge and small scales are
shown, and, from the great platforms on Wmcn
locomotive may be weighed to the dehcate
balances for estimating grains OF valuable oust,
all are handsomely finished and the pcr1ectlon
OF 8lCuEAETs Inc dUHE 1uiP!ofo*1 A1-eo 80 =
the only ones made with absolutely protected
bearings, aud in this respect, Us IN all others
they arc above and beyond competition; ar. T.
A Morse is in charge of the Howe exhibit, and
to his courtesy and lucid explanations portion
Of the success of the display is attributable.
AN ELABORATE AND BEAUTIFUL srRucF9KE
in the Main Building is the contribution OF the
eminent philadelphi house Of William R; War
c. Of q g. ps
Market street, Philadelphia, and No. 20 Charter
House Square, London: It's goods: are know
and Endorsed BY the medical fraternity the worlt
over, and its display at the Exposition is one
| the most beautiful features OF the Centennial.
! THE M'KEEPsonT 1nos-woKKs,
| Messrs. ". D. Wood g. Co., Of Pittsburg, "a.
proprietors, make very Interesting showlnl
st goods manufactured from their planishc'
sheet-iron Their iron Is finished under de enot y
nous planishing- which gives g,a1 II !.
beautiful glossy, dappled appearance, equal I
| that Of the best Russia shcet-iron- The pore
arc completely closed BY this process, and a; 2
| S1GuT-SEER-
, 1876-05-21
CASUALTIES.
A ROTTEN BRIDGE.

L.ou1sy1LLE, KY, May GA Ni11ersburg
special to the Courier-Journdl reports serious
raflroad accident at Hinkston Station, Oh the
Maysvillc 4 Lexington Road The long span
Of bridge gave way under the weight OF q
north-bound train. The engineer discovered
the bridge cru1nbling when one-fourtA OF the
Way over. He attempted to return, but
not being able turned on Il full head Of steam
and succeeded in getting nearly over, when the f'
timbcrs gave way. 4 passenger coach only 1eu
into the water below, the bridge tumbling on IT,
Thirty passengers were inside the coach, ano all
we're more or less injured.
The following injured arc reported: 5 M5s'
Herrick, Paris, leg broken; Ell Grccn7 colored'
Maysyilie, leg broken; John Sharpe, o1 heaa-
Quarters, cut and bruised; Wallace Blaine,
Carlisle, dangerously bruised; Preston
Taylor, Mount Sterling, ribs broken;
Cockerer, collar bone broken; II:
S. Pickereli, Carlisle, shoulder broken
Prof. Irwin, Paris, badly bruised; o1akesman
Parker, shoulder dislocated; W. I. BOULDER
Nlillersburg, seriously injured internally; +
Dicley, Bethel, bruised severely; George .;
Fields, Cincinnati, bruised; J: n. Lay, o.
Frankfort, jumped from one OF the WINDOWS
and was injured ...,.,
The passengers are cared for BY the citizens.
The bridge was considered one Of the best on
tho roAd.
, 1876-05-21
STORM DAMAGE.

Special Ntpd&N 10 lae 1f'oo"e'
ROCKFORD, H., May m--The frequent Sc
we're rnin-storms Of the past two or three days
and the one this afternoon in particular, has
caused a great deal of damage in the county.
In some places it washed out entire fields
of pewly-plantcd corn that had commenced
to sprout- Fences, cu1verts, and railway
tracks we're undermined and washed into pine the
stream, and came rushing down the swollen
ROCK River. People congrcgatcd on the etty
bridge and watched the wreck as 1t procccdeo
towaryl thc Father OF Waters. Farmers arc com
nlctelv demorallzed in some parts Of the coun-
fv. and declare that II the rain continues the
corn crop will be completely DESTROYED.
Soecal Dispdfch % I..e Tribune ~
MEnpoTA, III, May 2o.-The tornado that
suddenly burst over this section last night
Struck some farm buildings about ~ miles
esa eo1th % of the town, demolishing barns, corn-
ebs eaeshsds Orchards tres, dsnsss 'as s
thoneh they were feathers. There is
nuy to Life 50 aT hs IS seseFcs eseFe do
age orc John Happ, 6: Ihursting, and Thomas ss
Clark. Portions Of the buildings were 1euna ea..1
deeply ilnbeddcd in fields mile away from
their origiual positions.