Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-11
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SHORTS.
The city council will meet in regula
session next Monday evening.
Farmers complain that 4 great man,
j, hogs are still dying of cholera.
The Probate court will meet in specia
term, on Monday, the goth instant.
Best XXXX Flour in town at So 81
per sack, for sale by G. Gruber & Bro.
Buy Garden Seeds by the pound OF
ounce of G. Gruber & Bro. 'f19-3w
r Horse and Jack bills neatly and ex-
peditiously printed at this Office. If:
For Sale.-A desirable residence on
South street. Apply to NJ. F. Royle'
K Messrs. Benz. Weedin and Barnett
Landlord sold, this week, a small lot Of
fat hogs at Z cents per pound.
Nh. Albert c. Dollinger, of this city,
is one of the U. S. Grand jury, recently
~empanelled at Jefferson city.
The Colored Band will give a festi-
val at Arcana Hall this evening, and a
dance at the same time in the Mitch
ell building.
A bran new Grover & Baker sos sew
ing machine for sale at $50. Never
been used particle. and warranted as
represented. At this Office. If
The street lamps are now all in posi-
ton, and will be ready to light by the
time the moon ceases to do duty. No
more stumbling through the mud in
Lexington. ~
As will be seen on our first page, we
consulted the ghost of Tom. Moore in
regard to the wisdom of following the
advice of the Register, and the "Oracle''
said-don't.
Parson j. II. Jennings, of the Mayyiew
neighborhood. has 20 head of cattle
which he is feeding for market. He
says that 80 of them are fat and fine
now, and ready for sale.
The Intelligencer says it will begin
the publication of a serial story written
for it. Register. The I%ntelligencer never
said any such thing. Don't go off half
cooked SO much. neighbor.
Mrs. NJ. w. Withers, who was some
two months ago Frustrated by q con-
gestive chill, and has been confined to
her room ever since, has, after two conf
valescences, again relapsed, and is now
very low. ~ 1as .s-Fs
The farmers of this vicinity are plow-
ing, and sowing oats and grass seeds
Such balmy weather we never did see
before in March. The thermometer
stood at 70 degrees Thursday, in the
shade. t--
Messrs. Conkling & Bedding will leave
this evening for the east to purchase a
full stock of spring goods. The ladies
may look for no end of pretty things
when they get back, which will be in a
few days. s-s seq
The wife of DR.. P. H. Chambers, of
this city, left last Wednesday for Clark
ton. Dunklin county, where she was
summoned by a telegram a%nnouncing
that her father. Judge John II. Stokes,
was lying at the point of death.
Messrs. d. Carter and Josiah Bennett,
of Independence, were in the city on
last Wednesday and Thursday. We I'M
derstand that Mr.. Bennett contemplates
making Lexington his home. We hope
that he may do so. as he is a clever gen.
tleman. l.
The Kansas City Times, of last
Wednesday,, says that .'Vince Whelan
has gone and done it." As Vince is
well known in this community, where
he was raised, we should be pleased to I
have the Times tell US what he has
"gone and done"
We have been informed by citizens of
Wellington that the Narrow Gauge
company has commenced work for the !
bridge over the Big Sni, about . half
mile this side of Wellington, and that
it is expected that the grading and iron
will reach that point before the bridge
a be completed.
Nj. w. G. McCausland, of the firm
of McCausland & Bedford, has been In {
st. Louis during the week purchasing a I
stock of goods. His good taste and I
knowledge of the wants OF the trade in i
Lexington warrant US in saying that the {
ladies may look for a "lovely'' lot of {
novelties in the dry goods line when he
returns. ' 4
when you come to think about IT."
remarked apatriotic candidate for coun- {
Gilman as he tipped glasses with
Dutchman in Bessehl's this morning, cit !
is not treating George Washington right
to put his head on a postage stamp "
"Why :" "well, you see,n said the
statesman, 'his head gets punched every
time you send a letter put of town."-le
dispatch. s
On last Wednesday a negro servant l
came down town and excitedly an |
nounced to Mr.. Chalmers Wood that !
his little daughter, Lille. was dead. Mr.. I
Wood, in much distress, fastened to t
find q physician and repair to his house, /
where he was %gladdened by discovering c
that the child had only had a spasm and l
was then recovered fromit and all right.
We publish this notice especially for the /
reason that the report of her, death was
quite current. > Ii
Rev. j.. H. Luther, late editor of the s
st. Louis Central Baptist, at present
pastor of the Oldest Protestant church '
west of the Mississippi-the old Feefee c
Baptist church of st. Louis-was in the I
city Thursday and Friday of this week, e
visiting his daughter, a pupil at the {
Baptist college, and his numerous other +
friends in this city Like all old typos, C
he has a fellow-feeling for the press
gang. and always makes it convenient b
to visit our sanctum when here. He is I
looking well, and still seems good for u
many years service in his Masters \
vineyard. May long life and success Fl
be his. 10